Footprint

Phoenix Arrives On Mars

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Phoenix's footpad rests on the Martian permafrost after landing on May 25, 2008. Radio signals confirming the successful landing arrived on Earth at 7:53:44 p.m. Eastern Time.

Author: CBS News Staff

Credit: NASA/JPL-CalTech/U. of Arizona

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