NASA Phoenix set to land on Mars

Phoenix set to land on Mars

Mission Accomplished

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. The lander is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet on Sunday, May 25th.

Phoenix will enter the top of the Martian atmosphere at almost 13,000 mph. In seven minutes, the spacecraft must complete a challenging sequence of events to slow to about 5 mph before its three legs reach the ground. Confirmation of the landing could come as early as 7:53 p.m. EDT.

Source: science.nasa.gov via politisite

NASA Phoenix set to land on Mars NASA Phoenix set to land on Mars

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