From Info at MarsHome.org Sat May 24 12:29:48 2008 From: Info at MarsHome.org (Bruce Mackenzie i) Date: Sat May 24 12:53:33 2008 Subject: [MarsHome] Phoenix landing at 4:38pm, Sunday (US Pacific Time) In-Reply-To: <78df24c0805231753y70eb71eakccffba92b1812d5e@mail.gmail.com> References: <78df24c0805231753y70eb71eakccffba92b1812d5e@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: The Phoenix Mars Mission is making its final approach to Mars; preparing for entry, descent and landing at 4:38pm (US Pacific Time), this Sunday. Mission controllers expect a signal from Phoenix about 15 minutes after touch down. The Mars Foundation has an acute interest in this mission as the "Scout Class" lander will provide invaluable measurements of the water content, past and present, on and below the Martian surface. We have followed this mission closely because of the huge benefits Phoenix will provide future manned exploration, and settlement, of the Red Planet. For more information and an exclusive interview with Phoenix Mars mission Public Affairs Manager, Sara Hammond, follow this link: http://www.marshome.org/archives/2008/05/the_world_watch.php Other related Mars Foundation articles: "The Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM): Exclusive Interview with Mission Scientist Dr Adrian Brown" (http://www.marshome.org/archives/2008/05/the_compact_rec.php) "The Phoenix Mars Mission" (http://www.marshome.org/archives/2007/06/the_phoenix_mar.php) We await the signal from Mars... -- Dr. Ian J. O'Neill ioneill@MarsHome.org Mars Foundation Communications Officer www.MarsHome.org -- This message is to those who signed up for information from the Mars Foundation. We welcome volunteers to help with an education project, technical design, and other Mars Settlement projects. Questions or removals to Info@MarsHome.org.