News articles tagged with 'landing'
Phoenix spacecraft in good health after Mars landing
— 26 May 2008 15:07 | AstronomyA NASA spacecraft today sent pictures showing itself in good condition after making the first successful landing in a polar region of Mars. The images from NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander…
Mars is literally pulling on Phoenix spacecraft
— 25 May 2008 20:03 | AstronomyNASA's Phoenix Mars Lander sped on Sunday morning toward its arrival at Mars, as the tug of the Red Planet's gravity accelerated the craft during the final day of its trip from Earth…
Device to measure wind on Mars will soon be landing
— 24 May 2008 22:42 | AstronomyUniversity of Alberta scientist Carlos Lange is still amazed that an instrument he dreamed up, a wind sensor called the Telltale, will soon be landing on Mars. This is the first time…
Heat-sensing camera will help Phoenix land safely on Mars
— 23 May 2008 14:35 | AstronomyOn Sunday, 25 May 2008, the Phoenix spacecraft (a joint project between NASA and the University of Arizona) will arrive at Mars after a 10-month cruise from Earth. Travelling initially…
Phoenix will search for climate clues
— 23 May 2008 14:32 | AstronomyOn 25 May 2008, approaching 5 PM PDT, NASA scientists will be wondering: Just how green is their valley? That's because at that time the Phoenix Mars Mission space vehicle will be touching…
Phoenix: Tasks en route to Mars include course tweak, gear checks
— 31 Oct 2007 09:59 | AstronomyNASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, launched on 4 August and headed to Mars, fired its four trajectory correction thrusters Wednesday for only the second time. The 45.9-second burn nudged the…
Mars-bound Phoenix adjusts course successfully
— 11 Aug 2007 14:49 | AstronomyNASA's Phoenix Mars Lander today accomplished the first and largest of six course corrections planned during the spacecraft's flight from Earth to Mars. Phoenix left Earth 4 August,…
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