Arrival Time Nears For New Mars Probe

NASA's Next Mars Probe Takes Aim at Red Planet

This is an artist's concept of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter during its critical Mars Orbit Insertion process. In order to be captured into orbit around Mars, the spacecraft must conduct a 25-minute rocket burn when it is just shy of reaching the planet. As pictured, it will pass under the red planet's southern hemisphere as it begins the insertion. Image (Image credit: NASA.)

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