December 12, 2005
- The Opportunity rover reaches one Martian year on the surface of Mars. (NASA)
- Engineers evaluating data from the NASA shuttle test flight mission find evidence for an oxygen leak in the rear engine compartment. Managers comment that this potentially dangerous problem must be fixed before the shuttle can fly again. (BBC)
Read more about this topic: December 2005 In Science
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In the dull December light,
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When the weather is warm and bright—
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