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Mars Express circles planet 5,000 times

Started by Rick, Nov 26, 2007, 17:56:36

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Mars Express has completed 5,000 orbits of the red planet, just short of four years after it arrived on Christmas day, 2003.

The craft has sent back marvellously detailed pictures of Mars' surface, adding to our knowledge of the planet's geological history and evolution.

More: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/26/mars_express_5000/