Mars Probe Approaching Red Planet

The U.S. space agency's Mars probe is set to land near the Red Planet's Sunday. NASA scientists say on that day the spacecraft's earthbound controllers will experience what they call "seven minutes of terror." That is how long it will take for a probe to slow down enough to land on its surface. Once there, the Phoenix Mars Lander will dig into the Martian ice and soil, study the planet's atmosphere, and more. VOA's Paul Sisco reports

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