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7 Minutes of Danger in Mars Quest

Probe makes risky landing Sunday in hunt for water

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted May 23, 2008 2:52 AM CDT

(Newser) – The latest NASA mission searching for signs of life on Mars comes to a heart-pounding climax Sunday as the Phoenix Lander attempts to touch down at the red planet's pole in a hunt for water. The lander must perform complex maneuvers in which the whole... Read full story »

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Probe makes risky landing Sunday in hunt for water

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