References & Sources

Mars spacecraft gets a landing site

Gently sloping terrain near the Martian south pole will serve as the welcome mat for the Dec. 3 arrival of the Mars Polar Lander.

References:

1999. Mars polar lander to arrive on smooth, layered terrain. NASA Press Release (Aug. 25).

Sources:

Richard W. Zurek
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109

From Science News, Vol. 156, No. 12, September 18, 1999, p. 187. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.