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Possible Mars Landing Sites
November 21, 2008 | redOrbit

NASA is reviewing possible landing sites for the next Mars mission. Four of the most likely have been shared with the public.

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The Highest and Lowest Points on Mars!
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Mars Probe Prepares for Risky Landing
May 16, 2008 | BBC
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Phoenix Mars Lander Mission Updates
September 8, 2007 | NASA
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Phoenix Mars Lander - Early Images
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On May 25th, 2008 the Phoenix Mars Lander made a successful touchdown...

Phoenix Lander Set for Sunday Evening Landing
May 24, 2008 | NASA
Mission controllers for NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander decided Saturday afternoon, May 24,...

Falling Snow on Mars
September 30, 2008 | NASA
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has detected snow falling from Martian clouds about...

Mars Lander Shuts Down
November 11, 2008 | NASA
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NASA Article Archive
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Who Discovered That Everest Was Earth’s Highest Mountain?
June 6, 2008 | The Times of India
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The Phoenix Mars Mission
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NASA has launched its next step in the exploration of Mars. ...

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Opals on Mars?
October 30, 2008 | BBC News
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NASA Robots Practice in Arctic Crater
July 25, 2007 | SpaceRef
NASA is testing two robots at Haughton Crater on Devon Island, Canada...

Radar Sounder Reveals Shallow Subsurface Structures of Mars
April 26, 2008 | NASA News Release
A radar instrument co-sponsored by NASA on the European Space Agency's Mars...

Mars Soil Good for Plants?
June 30, 2008 | National Geographic News
The Phoenix Mars Lander has found that the soil near Mars' arctic...

Asteroid 2007 WD5 Might Hit Mars
December 22, 2007 | MSNBC
An asteroid known as 2007 WD5 is speeding towards Mars and scientists...

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