NASA Holds Breath for Phoenix Mars Lander's Touchdown: Scientific American

newsvine.com     May 17, 2008            

News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri May 16, 2008 10:31 PM EDT "Follow the water" has been NASA's mantra as it has explored Mars for signs of present or past life. It will be no different later this month when the Phoenix Mars Lander touches down on the Red Planet for what researchers hope will be... [read full story]                    

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Paving the Road to Mars

astrobio.net     May 16, 2008          

Based on a JPL news release When NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander descends to the surface of the Red Planet on May 25, few will be watching as closely as the men and women who have spent years planning, analyzing and conducting tests to prepare for the dramatic and nerve-wracking event known as EDL -...                    

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Mars landing March 25: Today's cool Web Video is "Seven Minutes of Terror"

spokesmanreview.com     May 16, 2008          

Getting excited about summer movies?Here's the all-too-cool NASA production "Seven Minutes of Terror."Except this video isn't a trailer and it's not headed for IMAX. It's a wonderful and nifty summary of how NASA is preparing for the May 25 landing of the Phoenix lander.Video: Phoenix Mars...                    

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Mars landing May 25: Today's cool Web Video is "Seven Minutes of Terror"

spokesmanreview.com     May 17, 2008          

Getting excited about summer movies?Here's the all-too-cool NASA production "Seven Minutes of Terror."Except this video isn't a trailer and it's not headed for IMAX. It's a wonderful and nifty summary of how NASA is preparing for the May 25 landing of the Phoenix lander.Video: Phoenix Mars...                    

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Poring over Mars pictures

malaysiasun.com     May 17, 2008          

Posted: Friday, May 16, 2008 5:32 PM by Alan Boyle The folks behind NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have put out pictures of the area where the Mars Polar Lander disappeared nine years ago - and are inviting people to see if they can find it. Back in 2005, the pros thought they saw signs of...                    

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Team nervously awaits craft's landing on Mars

detroitnews.com     May 17, 2008          

David Perlman / San Francisco Chronicle Defying the odds, a Mars-bound spacecraft named Phoenix is headed toward a landing this month on the planet's icy north polar surface to search for evidence that liquid water and chemicals crucial for life existed there long, long ago. Equipped with a...                    

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Cosmic Log: Poring over Mars pictures

msn.com     May 17, 2008          

Posted: Friday, May 16, 2008 5:32 PM by Alan Boyle The folks behind NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have put out pictures of the area where the Mars Polar Lander disappeared nine years ago - and are inviting people to see if they can find it. Back in 2005, the pros thought they saw signs of...                    

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Nasa set to reveal the secrets of Mars

malaysiasun.com     May 18, 2008          

AP Two rovers, which landed on Mars in 2004 and were designed to last three months, still send back stunning pictures of the desolate landscape along with reams of information Mars has not given up its secrets easily. So next Sunday scientists will be holding their breath as they send their £200m...                    

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Spacecraft will dig for signs of life in Mars' past

chron.com     May 18, 2008          

Once the pickup truck-sized probe reaches Mars, likely next Sunday, the risks mount. First, the Phoenix must separate from the rocket stage that shepherds the probe through space. Signals from Phoenix confirming the landing are expected to reach Earth within about 15 minutes — or about 6:53 p.m....                    

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Mars Probe Heading for Sea of Buried Ice

newsvine.com     May 18, 2008          

News Type: Event — Seeded on Sun May 18, 2008 7:50 AM EDT Anything could go wrong during the May 25 descent and landing of the Phoenix probe on Mars. The braking rockets could peter out. The parachute could be a dud. The solar panels could jam, leaving the spacecraft powerless. But one thing...                    

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Nasa Set to Reveal the Secrets of Mars

redorbit.com     May 18, 2008          

Posted on: Sunday, 18 May 2008, 09:00 CDT By Andrew Johnson Mars has not given up its secrets easily. So next Sunday scientists will be holding their breath as they send their 200m probe final instructions before it attempts a complicated landing at the planet's north pole. It has taken more than...                    

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