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Explorer 20

Explorer 20
Explorer 20

Explorer 20, also known Ionosphere Explorer-A, IE-A, S-48, TOPSI and Topside Explorer, was a NASA satellite launched as part of Explorer program. Its purpose was two-fold: long-term investigation of the ionosphere from above, and in situ investigation of ion concentrations and temperatures.

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Evidence of water on Mars found by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Eridanus (constellation).

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