Probe lifts off for journey to Mars

By Irene Klotz

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned Delta rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station early on Saturday, sending a water-analyzing science probe on its way to Mars.

The Phoenix spacecraft, which lifted off at 5:26 a.m., is expected to reach the northern polar region of Mars on May 25.click here for more info

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