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Poof! This Spacecraft Could Get Under A Planet’s Skin
Monday, August 19, 2013 14:20
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If you want to get inside a planet or moon fast, the European Space Agency says lobbing a spacecraft at the surface might be a good approach.
This concept may sound like suicide. A recent prototype test, however, shows the spacecraft structure is mostly okay. Next step is figuring out what can survive on the inside.
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