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NASA Mars probe in for rough ride

By Beth Daley
Globe Staff / January 3, 2004

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PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA scientists call it six minutes of terror. After almost seven months hurtling through space, an American probe, the first of two sent to search for signs of life on Mars, is set to touch down just after 11:30 tonight. (Full Article: 876 Words)

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