Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Science4799 Subjects4455 Space1433 Space Missions273 U.S. Space Mission133 U.S. Mars Missions115 1999 Mars Polar Lander 27 1999 Mars Polar Lander Year 1999 27 Occur U.S. 27 Related Events Phoenix Mars Lander 1 2005 Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter 1

Spacecraft reveals look at Mars' polar region NASA's newest outpost in the solar system is a polygon-cracked terrain in Mars' northern polar region believed to hold a reservoir of ice beneath.   Activities:1999 Mars Polar Lander Phoenix Mars Lander   2008-05-26 Mars spacecraft faces riskiest part of mission After a nearly 10-month journey, a NASA spacecraft will land softly Sunday on the northern polar region of Mars, if all goes as planned.   Activities:1999 Mars Polar Lander   2008-05-24 Robot digger set to land Sunday at Martian pole Like a miner prospecting for gold, NASA hopes its latest robot to Mars hits pay dirt when it lands Sunday near the red planet's north pole to conduct a 90-day digging mission. The three-legged Phoenix Mars lander fitted with a backhoe arm is zeroing in on the unexplored arctic region where a reservoir of ice is believed to lie beneath the Martian surface.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:1999 Mars Polar Lander   2008-05-19 Site for next Mars mission debated Scientists are scrambling to find an alternative landing site for a long-armed robot set to launch this summer on a mission to dig into Mars' icy north pole to search for signs of primitive life.   Activities:1999 Mars Polar Lander   2007-02-01 NASA Set to Return to Mars With Saturday Launch Washington -- NASA is set for Saturday's launch of the Mars Odyssey orbiter, marking its attempt to return to long-term exploration of the planet after two failed missions in 1999 forced an overhaul of the effort, Bloomberg News reported.   Activities:2005 Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter 1999 Mars Polar Lander   2001-04-07 Headlines Spacecraft reveals look at Mars' polar region 2008-05-26 Mars spacecraft faces riskiest part of mission 2008-05-24 Robot digger set to land Sunday at Martian pole 2008-05-19 Site for next Mars mission debated 2007-02-01 NASA Set to Return to Mars With Saturday Launch 2001-04-07 New Mars Images Show Landscape 2000-04-11 Engines Blamed in Mars Trip Failure 2000-03-29 NASA Test Damages $75M Satellite 2000-03-24 NASA Listens for Mars Lander Signal 2000-02-05 NASA Trying To Find Mars Lander 2000-01-27 NASA to continue trying to contact Mars Lander 1999-12-06 Future Mars Missions Face Scrutiny 1999-12-06 Hopes dim for U.S. Mars lander mission 1999-12-06 Mars Probes Appear Lost Forever 1999-12-06 NASA Awaits Word From Mars Lander 1999-12-06 Thousands Wait for Signal From Mars 1999-12-05 NASA ponders ``desperate measures'' to find Mars craft 1999-12-05 Where Could Mars Polar Lander Be? 1999-12-05 Aust scientists hoping to hear from Mars Polar Lander 1999-12-05 NASA Less Confident as Mars Probe Remains Silent 1999-12-05 Hopes for Mars mission put on hold after no contact 1999-12-04 Space Agency Will Attempt to Contact Mars Probe Again Today 1999-12-04 Still No Word From Mars Lander 1999-12-04 Mars lander misses first communications chance 1999-12-04 Timeline for Mars Polar Lander 1999-12-04 Mars Polar Lander at Journey's End 1999-12-03 Mars Probe Starts 11-Month Trip 1999-01-03 Most-viewed Robot digger set to land Sunday at Martian pole 2008-05-19

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