May 26
Orbiting spacecraft and Earth-based telescopes will listen for a signal from the Phoenix probe after its harrowing descent to the Martian surface
May 26
Will Phoenix survive its landing tomorrow on Mars? The Phoenix Lander is programmed to set down near the North Pole of Mars, and, over the next three months, sample alien soil and ice and look for conditions conducive for ancient microbial life.
May 26
Nasa Tv will be broadcasting live coverage of Mars Phoenix Lander on NASA TV from 3:00 PM to 9:30 p.m Eastern U.S. time including Mars Phoenix Lander(Briefing, Landing Coverage and most importantly First Downlink of Data). Not to miss event.
May 26
An image gallery of photos around the north pole of Mars direct from the Phoenix lander, and including some photos of the spacecraft and lander itself. Further photos will be streamed.
May 26
The lander has unfurled its solar panels and transmitted its first images, revealing a remarkably flat and strangely patterned landscape
May 26
Despite the success of NASA’s Spirit and Opportunity missions, directors remained anxious today over the first-ever landing of a probe near Mars’ north pole to find signs of life. The Mars Phoenix Lander was wrapping up its 296-day, 422 million-mile journey with about a 50-50 chance of a successful touchdown, NASA officials said
May 26
The probe survives its dangerous descent to the surface, but it will take another 90 minutes to find out if its solar panels deployed
May 26
“I have no clue if it’s too late to save Texas or not. I strongly urge anyone reading this who lives in Texas to write to Perry, to McLeroy, and to Berlanga (she could use the support) letting them know what you think. In fact, if I lived in Texas, I would ask for the immediate resignation of McLeroy, or demand Perry to remove him.”