Mars landing

Nasa's Phoenix Mars lander has touched down on Mars, ending a 10-month journey from Cape Canaveral, in Florida
  
  


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An artist's image of the Nasa Phoenix Mars lander a moment before its touchdown. The probe landed on the planet's north pole Photograph: Nasa/EPA
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An artist's impression of the lander opening its solar arrays 20 minutes after touching down on the surface of Mars Photograph: Nasa/EPA
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Phoenix team members celebrating the landing on Mars. The Phoenix Mars lander has flown 679m km (422m miles) since leaving Earth last August Photograph: Nasa/AFP
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The foot of the Phoenix Mars lander after its touchdown on Mars Photograph: Nasa/AP
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A portion of the Martian surface seen from the Phoenix Mars lander Photograph: Nasa/AP
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A view of the Phoenix Mars lander and the Martian surface Photograph: Nasa/AP
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A polygonal pattern in the ground near the Phoenix Mars lander, similar in appearance to icy ground in arctic regions of Earth Photograph: Nasa/AFP
 

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