NASA launching twin moon probes to measure gravity
Monday, September 5, 2011 - 16:30
in Astronomy & Space
Four decades after landing men on the moon, NASA is returning to Earth's orbiting companion, this time with a set of robotic twins that will measure lunar gravity while chasing one another in circles.
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