Popular Mechanics Magazine Honors Phoenix Mars Mission

Phoenix, Ariz. - NASA's Phoenix Mars Mission is being honored with a Breakthrough Award by Popular Mechanics magazine today in New York City. In its fourth year, the awards recognize innovators who improve lives and expand possibilities in science, technology, engineering and exploration.Peter Smith of The University of Arizona, principal investigator for Phoenix, is accepting the award on behalf of the Phoenix team. Phoenix Project Manager Barry Goldstein of NASA?s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Ed Sedivy, the Phoenix program manager at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver, were also recognized for their mission leadership. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions