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The Sound of Silence
NASA faces congressional hearings and scrutiny in the wake of two failed Mars missions. (4/14/00)

Gwen Ifill discusses with science experts the future of space missions, after the failure of NASA's Mars Polar Lander. (12/7/99)

No Word from Lander
REALAUDIO: A project scientist for the Mars Polar Lander details the latest attempt to contact the missing spacecraft. (12/6/99)

NASA scientists hope for contact with the Mars Polar lander sometime Friday night or over the weekend. (12/3/99)

Mars Mission
Jeffrey Kaye reports on the Mars Polar Lander's mission to the Red Planet. (12/2/99)

Mars Polar Lander
Mapping a planet and searching for water, NASA's Polar Lander begins its three-month mission. (12/2/99)

Deep Space 2
Exploring Mars as it was 100,000 years ago, NASA's new microlanders get below the surface. (12/2/99)

Previous Missions
A look at the NASA missions that have led up to the Polar Lander. (12/2/99)


The Red Planet in 3-D
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