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Phobos images from Mars Express

Rome, Italy - From flyby of last March 7, the sixth on the major of Moons of Mars, has been actived the HRSC tool

Images from the recent flyby of Phobos are released today. The images show Mars’ rocky moon in exquisite detail, with a resolution of just 4.4 metres per pixel. They show the proposed landing sites for the forthcoming Phobos-Grunt mission. ESA's Mars Express spacecraft orbits the Red Planet in a highly elliptical, polar orbit that brings it close to Phobos every five months. It is the only spacecraft c...

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Rome, Italy, 03/15/2010 18:59
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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