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First Pictures From Mars Phoenix Lander

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-get-digging dept.

Now that the solar panels have been deployed, the Mars Phoenix Lander has begun sending back pictures of the red planet to the hungry space geeks of earth. In just a few weeks the claw will deploy and they'll start digging a hole. The scientists expect to use the dirt to construct a little sand castle which they will defend with several GI Joe action figures, and a bald barbie stolen from their sisters. Oh, and maybe find water or bacteria.

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  1. Re:Wow by apathy+maybe · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I saw the pictures of a barren landscape and my jaw fell in total awe...

    I was never so excited about pictures of dirt. It isn't dirt.

    Rocks yes, but not dirt.

    And I can't just remember what the other stuff is called, but it ain't dirt.
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  2. Color Camera == 3 B&W Cameras by foniksonik · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Just so peoples know... a color camera is not as good as a set of Black and White Cameras which only capture light from specific light spectrums... ie: think of it as 1 Red camera, 1 Blue, 2 Green and probably 1 pure Black/White camera, where camera == CCD.

    Look up CCD for more details on what it is/does and why using 3 separate CCDs for imaging will get you the highest quality image.

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