Phoenix Set for Challenging Mars Landing Tonight 5/25

[Fledermaus]

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander will reach Mars this evening with no further adjustments to its flight path. The first possible time for confirmation that Phoenix has landed will be at 7:53 p.m. Eastern Time today.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/main/

May 25, NASA TV coverage begins 6:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. Pacific)
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/

[calmblueocean]

1. Thanks for the reminder!

I almost forgot. Should be exciting. I can't believe they're landing this thing with retrorockets, though. Hope it works! Spirit and Opportunity could use a little company. :)

[applegrove]

2. Cool.