Posted by tourdemars to Mars Polar Lander at June 1, 2005 12:10 PM

In a game of high-altitude hide and seek, Mars orbiting spacecraft are scouting for telltale signs of a botched lander mission from more than five years ago. Finding the whereabouts of the probe, NASA’s Mars Polar Lander might offer some clues about its true fate. But there is a good scientific reason to spot the wreckage as well – a motive tied to life on the red planet.