Mars Polar Lander 'right on target' after thruster burn
NASA's Mars Polar Lander was "right on target" after a 12.6-second burn Tuesday designed to set it up for Friday's entry into the Martian atmosphere and touchdown near the planet's south pole. Controllers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory triggered the small-thruster burn at about 1 p.m. EST Tuesday...
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