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December 3, 1999

On December 3, 1999, nASA loses radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before the spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere. The year's #1 song was "Believe" by Cher. Gabe Davis, Alessandro Bastoni, András Schäfer would arrive in the same year.

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NASA loses radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before the spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere.

S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program and for research in aeronautics and space. S.

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1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1999th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 999th year of the 2nd millennium, the 99th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1990s decade.

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1999 NASA loses radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before the spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere.

American space and aeronautics agency

S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program and for research in aeronautics and space. S.
1999 In Worcester, Massachusetts, firefighters responded to a fire at the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. facility, which takes the lives of 6 firefighters.

City in Massachusetts, United States

S. state of Massachusetts. The principal city of Central Massachusetts, Worcester is both the second-most populous city in the state, and the 113th most populous city in the United States.