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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 25 > A return to Mars — and it’s risky business

A return to Mars — and it’s risky business

By Marc Kaufman / The Bulletin
May 25, 2008

After a nearly 10-month journey, a NASA spacecraft will land softly today on the icy fringe of Mars’ north pole — if all goes as planned — and resume the search for life on our heavenly neighbor.

Touching down on Mars is a risky business; only about half of the....

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