NASA’s Phoenix in final preparation for May 25 descent
The NASA Phoenix Mars lander, carrying the most complex laboratory hardware ever sent to the surface of another planet, is receiving final commands prior to its May 25 powered descent to the Martian surface. Two final maneuvers are possible to tweak the trajectory toward a 60-mile long landing...
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