Back to Article List Touchdown! NASA's Phoenix mission successfully lands on the Red Planet and will begin searching for the conditions for life in Mars' past. By Jeremy McGovern and Daniel Pendick | Published: May 25, 2008 | Last updated on May 18, 2023 Key Takeaways:
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