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 Posted: Mon Mar 13th, 2006 04:01 pm
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mcwright



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 NASA has an Orbiter Approaching MARS today. That's why it looks like that. It is HUGE news in the Scientific world.

"Unlike previous Mars missions, the Reconnaissance Orbiter is the most powerful spacecraft ever to arrive at Mars and is expected to send back more data about the Red Planet than ever before.

After adjusting its orbit, the spacecraft will begin its two-year examination of the planet in low orbit in the fall. It is expected to monitor the Martian climate and atmosphere, search for signs of ancient water on the surface and locate possible future landing sites to send the next generation of robotic rovers and possibly human explorers.

After that, it should serve as a communication relay between Earth and Mars until its primary mission ends in 2010.

Project manager Jim Graf predicted that the scientific results of the mission will be extensive.

"It will rewrite the science textbooks on Mars," Graf said."

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