Leonard David's INSIDE OUTER SPACE

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Fireworks at Mars – there’s a lot of behind-the-scenes work and worry about an upcoming cometary encounter. Here’s my take on the situation via Space.com:

NASA Prepping Mars Probes, Rovers for Close Comet Flyby

By Leonard David, Space.com’s Space Insider Columnist

July 31, 2014 07:35am ET

http://www.space.com/26690-mars-comet-flyby-spacecraft-preparation.html