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Phoenix Lands On Mars

mars.jpgNASA’s Phoenix spacecraft successfully landed on Mars Sunday. The probe will begin a three-month search for water in the planet’s northern polar region.

Phoenix used electricity generated from solar panels for the 422-million mile flight from Earth to Mars. The spacecraft left home on Aug. 4, 2007.

Click here to read more and see pictures taken by Phoenix.

Comments about “Phoenix Lands On Mars”

  1. McGruber says:

    Sweet……now we have to beat the russians to mars, not the moon this time……great another race……

  2. the POP-ular 1 says:

    i was just entering to win thee nano and i noticed the blog. i thought this would be an intresting story. i just have one thing to say about this story….

    * AWSOME!!*

    later,emily ;]

  3. Da Boss says:

    Cool!

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