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Space probe Phobos-Ground to crash to Earth

By wtfpeople 519 days ago in Out Of This World  |  news.com.au  |  WTF News  |  No comments

Image of Space probe Phobos-Ground to crash to Earth

RUSSIA'S space agency says a probe bound for a moon of Mars that instead got stuck in Earth's orbit will plummet down to Earth next month.

The agency said today the unmanned Phobos-Ground probe that got stranded after its November 9 launch will come crashing down between January 6 and January 19.

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