In a few weeks, a comet will come so close to Mars that it will barely miss it! Dr. Ian O’Neill joins DNews to discuss what NASA is doing to prepare for this historic event.
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Why a Mars Comet Impact Would be Awesome
http://news.discovery.com/space/why-mars-getting-hit-by-a-comet-would-be-awesome-13032.htm
“When Jupiter’s tides ripped Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 to shreds, only for the icy chunks to succumb to the intense Jovian gravity, ultimately slamming into the gas giant’s atmosphere, mankind was treated to a rare cosmic spectacle (in human timescales at least).”
NASA Mars Spacecraft Prepare for Close Comet Flyby
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-244&utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NASAJPL&utm_content=comet20140725
“NASA is taking steps to protect its Mars orbiters, while preserving opportunities to gather valuable scientific data, as Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring heads toward a close flyby of Mars on Oct. 19.”
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Reconnaissance_Orbiter#mediaviewer/File:Mars_Reconnaissance_Orbiter.jpg
“Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter over Nilosyrtis Mensae – NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter passes above a portion of the planet called Nilosyrtis Mensae in this artist’s concept illustration.”
ScienceCasts: Collision Course? A Comet Heads for Mars
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Finding Life on Mars
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Turning Mars Into Earth
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