Sun Blocks Communication With Mars - What Do We Do? | Video

Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 15:30 in Astronomy & Space

About every 2 years, the Sun blocks Earth's view of Mars (solar conjunction) for a couple of weeks. During that time, talking to our assets on the ground and on orbit around the Red Planet, is somewhat of a challenge.

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