Phoenix Mars Lander Fine Tunes Course for May Landing

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This artists concept shows NASAs Phoenix spacecraft en route to Mars. Image credit: NASAJPL-CalechUniversity of Arizona
This artist's concept shows NASA's Phoenix spacecraft en route to Mars. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Calech/University of Arizona

NASA engineers have adjusted the flight path of the Phoenix Mars Lander, setting the spacecraft on course for its May 25 landing on the Red Planet.


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