St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: January 3, 2022

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04 January, 2022

9:31 AM

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Press release from St. Louis Science Center: January 03, 2022 Today in 1999, NASA's Mars Polar Lander launched. This mission was supposed to land near the Martian south pole, but communication was lost during the descent phase. It is believed that the engines shut off prematurely before touchdown. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.