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-        major success, Mariner 2 helped to cement JPL''s position as a centre for
-        robotic planetary exploration. Mariner 2 successfully solved the scientific
-        problem of the high temperature observed for Venus by ground-based radio telescopes.
-        It also pioneered new techniques for observing the atmosphere of a planet
-        from space, which were subsequently developed into the microwave sounding
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-        on the satellites of Saturn, it would be impossible to describe all the new
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-        "Orosei, R.", "Tosi, F.", "Turrini, D.", "Capaccioni, F.", "Cerroni, P.",
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-        Exploration", "url": "http://arxiv.org/abs/0804.4717", "text": "  asteroids
-        or comets have received remarkable attention in the world. In small body explorations,
-        especially, detailed in-situ surface exploration by tiny rover is one of effective
-        and fruitful means and is expected to make strong contributions towards scientific
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