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Japan And EU Plan Joint Mission To Mercury

Posted by timothy on from the ten-four-good-buddy dept.

Devar writes "Japan and the European Space Agency have revealed their plans for a joint mission to Mercury that would be the first to land a probe on its surface. The mission also includes two orbiters to map the surface, all due to be launced in 2010."

5 of 32 comments (clear)

  1. ....... Puff... by Hougaard · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did you see the smoke NASA ? :-)

  2. 2010 by redune45 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Pretty cool, but not nearly as great as rescuing a haywire AI while orbiting Jupiter

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  3. Joint mission? by jwriney · · Score: 3, Funny

    How the hell are you gonna keep it lit in space?

    --riney

  4. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    FIRST PLANET!

  5. Re:BepiColombo by wowbagger · · Score: 3, Funny

    So, the probe will go to Mecury, circle 'round it, inspect it, and start to leave.

    Then it will turn around, and say,

    "There's just one thing that puzzles me, sir..."

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