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Mars Pulls Phoenix In
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander sped on Sunday morning toward its arrival at Mars, as the tug of the Red Planet's gravity accelerated the craft during the final day of its trip from Earth to Mars.
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Final Trajectory, Risk, Nerves, and Excitement
It’s a rainy day here in Pasadena, CA today, but the weather looks good on Mars for a landing this Sunday.
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No Final Nudge Needed for Phoenix
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander will reach Mars this evening with no further adjustments to its flight path.
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Phoenix Lander Update: No Saturday Night Maneuver
This is the latest update for the Phoenix Mars Lander mission.
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Spacecraft Status and Questions Answered
It’s now Wednesday, and Phoenix is fast approaching Mars. In fact, if you were hitching a ride on Phoenix, right now Mars would look about a third the size of the full moon viewed from Earth.
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Some More Fun Facts
It’s a rainy day here in Pasadena, CA today, but the weather looks good on Mars for a landing this Sunday.
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Three Million Miles Left
The spacecraft is operating well for us as the teams continue to work on the final landing simulations and trajectory analyses.
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Three Days and Counting!
It feels a bit like waiting for a theatrical performance or an instrument recital -- we're tuned up, and the anticipation of curtain time is growing.
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Phoenix Spacecraft on Course for May 25 Mars Landing
With three days and 3 million miles left to fly before arriving at Mars, NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is on track for its destination in the Martian arctic.
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Science Team Preps for Landing
I keep getting asked about whether Phoenix will find life on Mars, so I've thought quite a bit about what Phoenix is and is not doing.
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Habitability Versus Searching for Life -- the Phoenix Mission
I keep getting asked about whether Phoenix will find life on Mars, so I've thought quite a bit about what Phoenix is and is not doing.
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Closing in on Mars: Course Slightly Adjusted
Phoenix successfully performed a maneuver on May 17 to adjust its course slightly toward the center of the approved landing area.
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NASA Satellite Finds Interior of Mars Is Colder
New observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter indicate that the crust and upper mantle of Mars are stiffer and colder than previously thought.
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NASA Briefings and TV Coverage Schedule for Phoenix Mars Landing →
NASA news briefings, live commentary and updates before and after the scheduled Sunday, May 25 arrival of the agency's Phoenix Mars Lander will be available on NASA Television and on the Web.
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Phoenix Landing Events Schedule
This is a list of events around and during the Phoenix landing on Mars.
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NASA Phoenix Mission Ready for Mars Landing
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.
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Phoenix Flying True Enough to Skip One Scheduled Adjustment
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander continues on course for its May 25 arrival at Mars.
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Shoulder Motor Balks on Opportunity's Robotic Arm
A small motor in the robotic arm of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity that began stalling occasionally more than two years ago has become more troublesome recently.
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NASA Spacecraft Fine Tunes Course For Mars Landing
NASA engineers have adjusted the flight path of the Phoenix Mars Lander, setting the spacecraft on course for its May 25 landing on the Red Planet.
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NASA Spacecraft Images Mars Moon in Color and in 3D
A new stereo view of Phobos, the larger and inner of Mars' two tiny moons, has been captured by a NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars.