Japan's Nozomi planetary explorer
Japan's Nozomi planetary explorer is in a critical phase as ground controllers attempt to overcome a persistent electrical problem that threatens to turn the mission into a bust. The spacecraft is to pass within 894 km. (554 mi.) of the Martian surface on Dec. 14. The Japanese space agency JAXA says...
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