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More amazing photos from Mars
The first is another photo captured the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's high-resolution imager. You can see the lander suspended from the parachute. This photo is taken at a very unique angle which makes it looks as if the lander will end up in the large crater, however: Shown here is a 10 kilometer (6 mile) diameter crater informally called "Heimdall," and an improved full-resolution image of the parachute and lander. Although it appears that Phoenix is descending into the crater, it is actually about 20 kilometers (about 12 miles) in front of the crater. This is another photo from the orbiter, ...
Posted on: 2008 May 27
Filed under: Space, Technology
Video of the landing sequence for the Mars Phoenix lander
These video sequences are the best parts of these expeditions. The reactions of the engineers as the nerdy signals come into the NASA command center get me all choked up with happiness :) Here's the video, click play to watch: YAY!
Follow the Mars lander Phoenix on Twitter?
Love space probes? Love the latest craze in Web 2.0 social goodness? NASA is operating a twitter feed for the progress of their latest planetary lander, Phoenix, which is going to make a controlled landing near the pole of Mars on May 25th!
Those TNG transcripters sure did go all out
Who would've thought they'd transcribe the Klingon dialogue as well?
Posted on: 2008 April 05
Endeavor to Space
Lee shared this in Google Reader today, it's from the Astronomy Picture of the Day site: AWESOME!
by Clint Ecker
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