Phoenix Spacecraft On Course For May 25 Mars Landing

Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 15:14 in Astronomy & Space

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. Phoenix will land farther north on Mars than any previous mission, at a site expected to have ice-rich permafrost beneath the surface, but within reach of the lander's robotic arm.

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