One deep space detour

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Changes have been made with regards to Deep Space 1 probe's flight path to take advantage of its October 15, 1998 launching. Mission planners at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have included an asteroid called 1992 KD to the space probe's flight target.

Author: Kross, John
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Comets, Space probes

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Mars Global Surveyor arrives at Red Planet - detects Martian magnetic field

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NASA's Mars Global Surveyor craft entered the Martian atmosphere on Sep 11, 1997. One of the significant findings by the Martian exploration craft prior to its orbit includes a confirmation of the Martian magnetic field.

Author: Kross, John, Dasch, Pat
Research, Mars (Planet), Mars probes

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Subjects list: Discovery and exploration
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