European Mars probe destroyed after plunging to surface
Friday, October 21, 2016 - 13:01
in Astronomy & Space
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Images taken by a NASA Mars orbiter indicate that a missing European space probe fell to the Red Planet's surface from a height of 2 to 4 kilometers (1.2 to 2.5 miles) and was destroyed on impact, the European Space Agency said on Friday.