NASA'S Deep Space 1 makes close flyby of asteroid
NASA's Deep Space 1 experimental spacecraft flew closely above the surface of Asteroid 9969, named "Braille," at 12:46 a.m. EDT yesterday, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) reported. The spacecraft used a new autonomous navigation system and exceeded 100% of the mission objectives, JPL said....
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