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 Posted: Sat May 24th, 2008 07:49 pm
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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/05/080523-mars-lander.html

What's more, it could settle the debate over whether Mars was once suitable for life.
As Phoenix closed in on the last miles of its journey, NASA scientists were gearing up for the "seven minutes of terror" that could make or break the U.S. $420-million mission. (Video: animation of the lander's expected turbulent touchdown.)