In class we talked about the Russian probe, destined for Mars but whose voyage was unfortunately cut dramatically short by engine failure, and which now hangs in an increasingly lower orbit around the Earth.
The spacecraft with its cargo of toxic fuel is expected to fall back to Earth around the 15th of January.
The Russians are now hinting at sabotage as the cause of the failed launch.
Read the latest on the topic: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/science/space/russian-official-suggests-weapon-caused-spacecraft-failure.html
Wednesday 11 January 2012
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