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12.01.09

NASA Tweaks a Spacecraft's Path en Route to Mars

Zoning in on the right landing site is key to a safe touchdown for the space agency's latest Red Planet explorer
By Gregory Mone Posted 04.15.2008 at 7:18 am 2 Comments

Setting a spacecraft down on Mars isn't exactly easy—just ask Beagle 2. NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, en route and due for a May 25 rendezvous with the surface, recently received a course adjustment from mission planners as they try to ensure that the craft doesn't drop down in a danger zone.

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Mars in Focus

A flying camera bound for the Red Planet may turn up water-and a lost spacecraft or two
By Michael Moyer Posted 06.01.2005 at 1:00 am 1 Comment

The search for water on Mars will intensify next month

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