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Mar 20, 2001
Farewell to a Cold Warrior: Planetary Report Features Mir Obituary by former Soviet Space Science Head, Roald SagdeevRussia plans to bring the Mir spacecraft down in a controlled de-oribt burn this week, dropping the aging station to a final resting place, hopefully somewhere in the South Pacific.
Feb 26, 2001
The Planetary Society And Cosmos Studios Announce Cosmos 1 The First Solar Sail Space MissionCosmos 1, the first solar sail mission is set to test in April with the prime mission scheduled to launch between October - December this year.
Feb 20, 2001
School Kids Find Mars MysteryThe Planetary Society's Red Rover Goes to Mars Student Scientists found a surprising cluster of dark-colored boulders smack dab in the middle of light-colored terrain.
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