Phoenix ends 420m-mile journey and begins search for signs of life on Mars
Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 20:07
in Astronomy & Space
Mars lander used a heat shield, parachutes and jet thrusters to slow its descent and land safely on the planet
Read the whole article on The Guardian - Science
More from The Guardian - Science
Related
- Phoenix mission to Mars will search for climate cluesThu, 22 May 2008, 17:21:59 EDT
- Mars Express mission controllers ready for NASA Phoenix landingTue, 20 May 2008, 14:07:30 EDT
- The search for ET just got easierWed, 10 Jun 2009, 13:44:37 EDT
- Magnetic shielding of ion beam thruster wallsWed, 13 Feb 2013, 12:37:59 EST
- Looking for water on MarsFri, 26 Sep 2008, 17:35:28 EDT