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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."

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  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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