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May 1, 2008		 Images Available
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Mars Phoenix Lander Mission
Live Webcast at the Exploratorium
May 28 (1pm) and June 27 (1:30pm), 2008
http://www.explo.tv

On Sunday, May 25, NASA's latest Mars explorer touches down on the Red Planet. The Exploratorium will
An artist's depiction of the
Mars Phoenix Lander
present a live webcast about this new mission on Wednesday, May 28th, at 1pm, and then offer an update on June 27, 2008, at 1:30pm. Exploratoriun senior scientist Paul Doherty will explain this latest expedition, and show some of the new photographs from Mars, if all goes well. Both webcasts are included in the price of admission to the Exploratorium. Go to http://www.explo.tv. The schedule is as follows:

Mars Phoenix Lander Mission
May 28, 2008, 1pm
Learn more about the new mission to Mars. The Mars Phoenix Lander will land on the Red Planet on Sunday, May 25th, 2008, and if all goes well, begin collecting data. Phoenix is designed to study the history of water and habitability potential in the Martian arctic's ice-rich soil. Join Exploratorium Senior Scientist Paul Doherty as he walks us through the mission and show us the first pictures that the Phoenix Lander sends back.

Update on the Mars Phoenix Lander
June 27, 2008, 1:30pm
It's been a month and the Mars Phoenix Lander has been collecting data and sending it back to Earth. Exploratorium Senior Scientist Paul Doherty will examine the data and tell us what more the scientists have learned about Mars. We'll also get an update on our old friends, the Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity!

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