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Phoenix Mars Lander Updates

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the still-no-water-yet dept.

spandex_panda writes "There are a few pictures of the Mars Lander on the ground — you can see its parachute and its heat shield a few kilometers away, too. There's a very cool looking picture of it floating down, actually captured while it's in the air with its parachute out!" We also have a YouTube video all about the robot arm that will dig down and probably find a groundhog who we all hope will see his shadow.

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  1. First Mars Blooper Released by NASA by sysusr · · Score: 5, Funny

    First Mars blooper released by NASA

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    1. Re:First Mars Blooper Released by NASA by deroby · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hmm, and in 50 odd years when we find a cheap and convenient way to get there, will we be greeted by the locals with "g'day mate" ?

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  2. Re:so let me ask the question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    no digging allowed here. this is slashdot.

  3. Re:This might be a dumb question... by Drive42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    NASA does a lot just for show. Do you think those rockets need to produce all that fire and noise? Hell, those rockets could be the size of a large car and they'd still work. %90 of them are just styrofoam and cardboard. Remember, It's all for the benefit of the taxpayer. In fact, five years ago, NASA took a poll of what people wanted to see come out of the space program. Number one on the list? "A tiny stationary drilling labratory on the surface of mars. Preferably with a colorful parachute and a snazzy name."

    When will the government care about science?!

  4. Re:so let me ask the question by fizzup · · Score: 5, Funny

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