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Animation: Phoenix Solar Panel and Arm

This is an animation of panorama images of NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander’s solar panel and the lander’s Robotic Arm with a sample in the scoop.

Flyover Animation of Phoenix Workspace

This is an animated flyover of the workspace of Phoenix.

Animated Optical Microscope Zoom in from Phoenix Launch to Martian Surface

This animated camera view zooms in from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander launch site all the way to Phoenix's Microscopy and Electrochemistry and Conductivity Analyzer.

Phoenix Landing: Nerves and Joy

This video includes highlights from the entry, descent and landing phase as Mars Phoenix Lander touched down on the Red Planet on May 25, 2008.

Mars Landing Challenge -- Big Science Ahead

Scientists plan intriguing research, once Phoenix lands safely on Mars.

Guided Tour of Mars Landing

Rob Manning, chief engineer for JPL's Mars Program, walks us through a simulation of the Mars Phoenix

The Challenges of Getting to Mars: Cruise Phase

The word "cruise" implies that this is an easy phase of the mission, however nothing could be further from the truth.

The Challenges of Getting to Mars: Countdown to Launch

On Saturday August 4, the Mars Phoenix spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Phoenix Mars Lander: Entry Descent and Landing

It will be a real nail-biter on May 25, 2008, for engineers, as the Phoenix spacecraft performs a series of challenging maneuvers right before it lands on Mars.

A Postcard From Opportunity

Views from the jagged-edged Victoria Crater on Mars, taken by NASA's Opportunity rover.

A Postcard From Spirit

NASA's Spirit rover sends a stunning panorama from Gusev Crater, Mars.

Rover Flight Director Report

It's the fourth anniversary of the Mars Exploration Rovers. The twin rovers have operated now 16 times longer than the original three-month prime mission and they're still going.

Candidate for a Mars Landing

The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment in orbit around Mars has examined many possible landing sites for the 2009 Mars Science Laboratory rover, including the Nili Fossae area seen here.

Mars: A Feast for the Eyes

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is providing unprecedented views as it studies the red planet.

Video: Looking for Life in All the Right Places

Find out how NASA scientists are gathering exciting clues that will help them pick the best spots to search for possible signs of life beyond Earth.

Video: Opportunity - Waiting for the Dust to Settle

Can NASA's Opportunity rover weather a gigantic dust storm on Mars?

Mars Science Laboratory Mission Animation

Video: Rover Flight Director Report

The Spirit rover found soil deposits on Mars that were formed by processes that require the presence of water. Half a world away, Opportunity continues to survey "Victoria Crater."

Video: Through a Telescope Darkly

Mars scientist Diana Blaney studies the Red Planet from Hawaii.

Video: Rover Flight Director Report

NASA's Spirit rover spied some dust devils dancing across the Martian terrain.