Sky and Telescope - Mars Polar Lander Found at Last?

Sky and Telescope - Mars Polar Lander Found at Last?: "In December 1999 NASA's Mars Polar Lander (MPL) was supposed to touch down near the red planet's south pole. But shortly after it entered the Martian atmosphere, the spacecraft disappeared without a trace. Only now, 5? years later, do scientists think they may have finally located the lander's wreckage and confirmed what went wrong with the mission. "