Mars close-ups hit by data problem

NASA's Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) entered a contingency mode on 15 April, when one of two hinges on its high gain antenna stopped moving. It was later taken out of safe mode with the antenna still stuck. The MGS had been returning to earth a continuous stream of images, including ...

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