Astronomy
Phoenix Is Go For Landing
Phoenix is go for landing.
The Phoenix Spacecraft is currently being prepared for its landing on Mars, to take place on this Sunday, May 25, at about 7:30 P.M. NASA has put up many ways that you can stay informed and current with information about the landing. You can watch the broadcast of the event on TV on the NASA channel, if you get it. You can also read the Phoenix Landing Blog, with updated information as the landing date creeps closer. There is also a countdown on the Phoenix web page (if you have Mac OS 10.5, you can even create a widget of this countdown for Dashboard).
Also, as the moment of landing comes closer, I will try to post updated news about the spacecraft, the landing, and Mars.
Image from NASA.gov
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