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title: Why Are So Many Space Probes Sent Smashing Into Things? — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/why-are-so-many-space-probes-sent-smashing-into-things/
date: 2015-11-06
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# Why Are So Many Space Probes Sent Smashing Into Things?

Space probes, like the Rosetta craft, are intentionally sent crashing into things pretty often.