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- PODCASTThe Phoenix Lander is scheduled to land on the Martian North Pole May 25, beginning a five- or six-month quest to determine through experiments if life is possible on Mars.
- PODCASTTim Gasparrini of Lockheed Martin describes the mechanical engineering challenges of building a Lander that will function on the Martian North Pole from May to November.
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