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Dec 11

Curiosity and the Solar Storm

Source: NASA Science News


Image credits: NASA.

Last month, a massive solar storm launched itself toward Mars just as NASA's new rover, Curiosity, was blasting off from Cape Canaveral in the same direction. The coincidence heralds a new job for the multi-talented rover: For the next 9 months, Curiosity will monitor solar storms en route to the Red Planet. (read more)

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