NASA preparing to protect Mars orbiters from comet close call
Friday, July 25, 2014 - 15:00
in Astronomy & Space
Brooks HaysPASADENA, Calif., July 25 (UPI) -- Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring won't whiz by Mars for another two months, but NASA is already preparing its Mars orbiters for the flyby.