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The SO GasEx Experiment

Scientists blog about their extended voyage off the Antarctic coast as part of a mission to study carbon dioxide levels in the ocean and atmosphere.

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    NASA Phoenix Mission Ready for Landing in Mars's North Polar Region

    map showing landing site for Phoenix and other rovers and landers

    Image above: The landing site chosen for NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander is much farther north than the sites where previous spacecraft have landed on Mars. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

    NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is preparing to end its long journey and begin a three-month mission to taste and sniff fistfuls of Martian soil and buried ice. The lander is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet May 25.

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