Sunday 25 May 2008

Phoenix Mars Lander lands today


Image credit: NASA/JPL-Calech/University of Arizona

Phoenix is scheduled to touch down on the northern icy plains of Mars on May 25(today). NASA TV will cover landing events. Confirmation of the landing could come about a time that in Europe the day is ending (close to midnight). There is a blog continuosly feeded during landing at http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/blogs/index.html , and landing and mission updates can also be obtained at the mission webpage www.nasa.gov/phoenix .

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