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11/9/11

Russia launches rocket to Mars' moon Phobos - video http://t.co/9QK8ZdHoWed Nov 09 12:17:42 via twitterfeed

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11/9/11

#Asteroid #YU55 now 404,200 miles from earth, having soared past lunar orbit. On a trek to arrive at Mars' orbit around April 1st. #NASAWed Nov 09 10:55:02 via web

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11/9/11

Sadly, there was a problem with the Phobos mission, and the spacecraft is in safe mode. If they can find a solution in the next 3 days, the mission could still go forward.


I found out... of course, via tweet. 


More details on the issues with Phobos-Soil here: http://t.co/gvYHbO7OWed Nov 09 12:59:05 via web

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11/12/11

November 12, 1799: Andrew Ellicott Douglass makes the first written record of a meteor shower in the US. http://t.co/sDPZr2ChSat Nov 12 12:42:17 via Twitter for iPhone

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11/20/11

Launch of NASA's new Mars rover is rescheduled for Sat., Nov. 26. The launch window opens at 10:02 a.m. EST. http://t.co/Yd6RqO5ESat Nov 19 21:21:48 via CoTweet

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11/23/11

I am also thankful for my fellow space and Solar System explorers - like Curiosity, scheduled to launch on Saturday! http://t.co/SRJbRgeLWed Nov 23 21:10:21 via Facebook

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11/26/11

RT @doug_ellison: Took a moment just to look at the Atlas V, absorb the dawn sky and ponder just what we're going to try and do today. I ...Sat Nov 26 11:26:59 via CoTweet

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11/26/11

Everybody, chill! Cryogenic loading of my Centaur upper stage has begunSat Nov 26 12:57:28 via Twitter for Mac

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11/26/11

@Nafeealam We'll be doing live chat and video stream at http://t.co/m3ZJXrGh starting in 5 minutes.Sat Nov 26 12:56:55 via Twitter for Mac

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11/26/11

Now just 20 minutes away from launch. Still aiming for Mars at 10:02amEST. http://t.co/RKbzTDfJSat Nov 26 14:42:43 via web

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