History: May 25 (#5)

History: May 25 (#5)
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May 25, 2008 NASA's Phoenix lander touches down in the Green Valley region of Mars to search for environments suitable for water and microbial life.

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On May 25, in the year 2008: NASA's Phoenix lande r touches down in the Green Valley region of Mars to search for environments suitable for water and microbial life. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.

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Why May 25, 2008 matters: NASA's Phoenix lander touches down i n the Green Valley region of Mars to search for environments suitable for water and microbial life. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: May 25, 2008 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revoluti on has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: NASA's Phoenix lander touches down in the Green Valley region of Mars to search for environments suitable for water and microbial life. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)