NASA's newest Mars lander arrives at the red planet on May 25 to uncover clues to the geologic history and biological potential of the Martian arctic.
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This Month in Exploration
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Current Missions
Phoenix Set to Land on Mars May 25
Discovery and Crew Set for STS-124 Mission
Commander Mark Kelly and Discovery's crew will deliver the pressurized segment of Japan's Kibo module to the International Space Station.
GLAST Set to Launch June 3
The Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope will answer questions about supermassive black hole systems, pulsars and the origin of cosmic rays.
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