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NASA is taking an enforced holiday of sorts in April as it suspends Mars exploration missions for 17 to 21 days. This isn't due to budget cuts, but rather because Mars will be in conjunction with the Sun during April, which will make direct communications with the probes difficult, if not impossible. .. Continue Reading Sun will cause pause in Mars exploration in April
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Tags: Communications, Curiosity Rover, Mars, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA, Odyssey Mars, Spacecraft
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NASA is taking an enforced holiday of sorts in April as it suspends Mars exploration missions for 17 to 21 days. This isn't due to budget cuts, but rather because Mars will be in conjunction with the Sun during April, which will make direct communications with the probes difficult, if not impossible. .. Continue Reading Sun will cause pause in Mars exploration in April
Section: Space
Tags: Communications, Curiosity Rover, Mars, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA, Odyssey Mars, Spacecraft
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