All robotic eyes on and around Mars
will get quite a sight today as Comet Siding-Spring will pass within
81,000 miles of the Red Planet. For comparison, that's only about a
third as distant as the Moon orbits the Earth. Since this is the
first time in history that robotic explorers will be able to see a
comet pass so close by a planet (or pass a planet at all), no one
knows what to expect. However, with seven robots (5 orbiters and 2
rovers) in position to watch, all 'eyes' will be on the Martian sky.
Oh yes, here's an awesome graphic simulating the comet as seen from Mars!
Oh yes, here's an awesome graphic simulating the comet as seen from Mars!
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