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Sunday, 4 January, 2004, 18:10 GMT
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Nasa probe lands on Mars
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The barren, rock-strewn landscape surrounding the Spirit lander can be seen.
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These pictures, taken by the hazard avoidance camera, show the rover's rear lander petal and the Martian horizon.
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Within hours of landing on Mars the Spirit probe sent back dozens of pictures of the Red Planet's surface.
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When Spirit begins moving around the Martian landscape, it will investigate the rocks scattered around its landing site.
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Scientists believe the site on Mars where Spirit has landed may be an ancient lake bed.
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The rover's front wheels in stowed configuration are testimony to a successful landing.
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An artist's picture of Nasa's Spirit space probe which survived what one official called "six minutes of hell" landing on Mars.
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The tension as Nasa waited for the rover to parachute safely was almost too much for Principal Investigator Steve Squyres.
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Landing Chief Engineer Wayne Lee whooped for joy as the first signal from the Mars Rover Spirit was received.
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As the first images were beamed, colleagues at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, celebrated.
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Nasa Administrator Sean O'Keefe said: "This is a big night for Nasa - we're back".
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The smiles from Mars Exploration project members said it all...
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