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NEW VISIONS OF MARS - Sunday, May 25, 2008
On May 25 the Phoenix will land in the polar regions of Mars. Hundreds of space enthusiasts will share the excitement with us and thousands around the world at Planetfest 2008 in Pasadena!

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"When NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory receives the signal that Phoenix is safely down, people around the world will stand up and cheer. And when that first picture of Mars comes down -- I can tell you from personal experience -- people will still be standing and cheering even louder. Sharing these moments with others is exciting, memorable, and just plain fun. Phoenix is about to make exploration history.

Celebrate it with us. Come to Planetfest 2008!"

-Bill Nye the Science Guy®

Planetfest 2008 in Pasadena is a one-day live data event with special guests from the space community.

Planetfest highlights and guests include:

• Live broadcast of Phoenix entry and descent sequence.
• The Landing of the Phoenix, 4:53 pm, PST.
• Peter Smith, Phoenix Principal Investigator.
• Charles Elachi, director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Ray Bradbury, and readings from his works
• Tributes to the late Arthur C. Clark
• Louis Friedman and Bill Nye the Science Guy from The Planetary Society
• Visions of Mars authors and artists discussing going to Mars
• Readings from Visions of Mars by Tim Russ and Naren Shankar

All of it with ongoing expert commentary, audience Q&A, and much much more!