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Nature 441, 389 (25 May 2006) | doi:10.1038/441389a; Published online 24 May 2006

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Mars explorers seek spot for touchdown

Tony Reichhardt

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Planetary scientists debate where to land next.

More than 125 planetary scientists will gather in Pasadena, California, next week to begin planning NASA's next steps on Mars — or rather, where that step should fall. The workshop will rank more than 40 candidate landing sites for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), a rover slated to depart for the planet in September 2009.

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