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.	Phoenix Prepares to Collect Final Samples Icy soil samples will be delivered to the West Chemistry Lab on Phoenix The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex continued to provide regular contact with the Phoenix lander on the northern arctic plains of Mars...>> + Latest Phoenix News + CDSCC Story Archive .Space Highlights + Sept.5 -- Rosetta flyby of Asteroid ...Website: Rosetta Mission + Oct.1 -- NASA's 50th Anniversary ...Website: NASA + Oct.6 -- Messenger 2nd Mercury Flyby ...Website: Messenger + Oct.tba -- Chandrayaan 1 Launch ...Website: India's Lunar Mission .Mission Features Phoenix on Mars The Phoenix spacecraft is now on the surface of Mars and studying the soil and water ice that may contain clues to life... Messenger to Mercury The Messenger mission is heading towards a second encounter with the planet Mercury in October... .Multimedia NASA Hits An interactive feature on the incredible inventions and technology that people use everyday that came out of the exploration of space. Space spin-offs cover every aspect of our daily lives... Vision for Space Exploration Discover the new vision for the future of exploration to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. + Vision Website + Vision Flash Feature .Space Links Canberra Space Centre The CSC is your gateway to the Universe. You are welcome to visit 9am-5pm everyday, and learn about space exploration. Best of all it's free!... The REAL Dish Honeysuckle Creek tracking station was an important link in early space missions, including the first footsteps on the Moon. + HSK website .CDSCC Leadership Dr Miriam Baltuck Director + Bio | . Alan Graham Site Manager + Bio | . .	.
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