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Seven astronauts in the firmament
Washington, Usa - Columbia crew names asteroids
Nasa announced seven asteroids have been named for each of the astronauts lost aboard the space shuttle Columbia in February. Nasa astronomer Eleanor Helin discovered the asteroids at the Palomar observatory near San Diego, California, on July 19-21, 2001. They orbit the sun like the rest of the Solar System's planets, but are small and irregular in shape. Their belt is especially between Mars and...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency