'Nail-biting' descent to Mars

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[Kosh GTO]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7400375.stm



Scientists are preparing for "seven minutes of terror" as a Nasa spacecraft makes a nail-biting descent to the surface of Mars.

The Phoenix lander needs to perform a series of challenging manoeuvres along the way as it attempts to land in the planet's polar north.

It then begins a three-month mission to investigate Mars' geological history and potential habitability.





I guess the real Movie part is about to come out.  GTO

[Valkyrie]

And the landing was successful.  I saw some pics that were sent back shortly after it arrived.  To me it looked like the ones from the rovers, but what do I know?