Jumbo Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 My astronomer buddy (he brought his telescope out last night and we watched the rings of Saturn and the moons around Jupiter) has this on and we all watched the final 20 minutes of descent while grilling the burgers. Pretty cool for earthlings. A ten year project ends with a safe landing. Still a few key events yet to take place, but just having the touch down successful was the big one. Pretty damn cool accomplishment. You should have seen all the nerds geeking out at Univ. of Az mission control & the JPL dudes. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 University of Arizona mission control??? Was this a private endeavor? Surely not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Saw some of it also... They didnt use the air bags this time.. was wondering if it would just crash and burn. Yay us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
“Misdirection” Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Link!?!?! Anyone!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 Link!?!?! Anyone!?! http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=4925913Recent link. A search on "Phoenix mars lander" will yield more. Here's a couple others http://www.theledger.com/article/20080525/BREAKING/686116400 http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/ The above will relate to Hog's question. Another: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/news/phoenix-20071030.html (my bad for not taking time to do it with first post but it had just landed and then I had to make sure I got the best burger off the grille) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
“Misdirection” Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=4925913Recent link. A search on "Phoenix mars lander" will yield more. Here's a couple others http://www.theledger.com/article/20080525/BREAKING/686116400 http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/ The above will relate to Hog's question. Another: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/news/phoenix-20071030.html (my bad for not taking time to do it with first post but it had just landed and then I had to make sure I got the best burger off the grille) Sweet. Thanks for the links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 My astronomer buddy (he brought his telescope out last night and we watched the rings of Saturn and the moons around Jupiter) has this on and we all watched the final 20 minutes of descent while grilling the burgers. Pretty cool for earthlings. A ten year project ends with a safe landing. Still a few key events yet to take place, but just having the touch down successful was the big one. Pretty damn cool accomplishment. You should have seen all the nerds geeking out at Univ. of Az mission control & the JPL dudes. :laugh: That's hilarious, I love watching nerds in an excited frenzy! Really though, this is an awesome story and I am looking forward to following it closely to appease my inner nerd.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarhog Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Watched with my son Daniel, and am still watching. Pretty exciting stuff. I hope to live long enough to see us put a man on Mars. If you really think about it - the only hope for human survival (ultimately) depends on colonizing other planets. Go humans! Cool stuff, and sad that such amazing things barely garner a yawn from the average Joe. Then again, that's why they're 'average' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 John, when I was about 13-15 and really into science fiction (Heinlein, Clarke, Asimov, Bradbury, Ellison), I developed this "theory/philosophical view" out of pondering about all the different ways thinkers of the past have tried to present humans as "special" from other species. I read so many spiritual and secular offerings as to various qualities or traits that made us unique and advanced or "better" in some way--everything from souls to opposable thumbs to complextiy of linguistics and all the stuff in-between. And the one thing I made up for myself that might really set us apart in some meaningful manner was that we may be the one life form born to this sphere that develops and utilizes an ability to leave it and travel to other planets. And then, of course, to go on to spread throughout the cosmos (the latter barring encountering terminally ass-kicking aliens ) until we come full circle and evolve into pure energy beings that can control all matter, space, and time. And at that point of omniscience, with no where left to go as a species but to coalesce into a single entity stretching across the multiverse, choosing to collapse it all to the ultimate singularity and begin the cycle again. I really liked that idea as a kid. :cool: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Cool First pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Jam Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 There was life there once. The ice will tell the tale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurseReversed Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 awesome. Cant wait for more pics and analysis in the next few weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurseReversed Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 more pics: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/images/index.html In this picture you can see some definite green rocks http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/images/press/false_color_postcard_edr.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Jam Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 more pics:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/images/index.html In this picture you can see some definite green rocks http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/images/press/false_color_postcard_edr.html I am a firm believer in past/current life on Mars. One day, we will know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 Thanks for posting the pics, guys, keep 'em coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 I am a firm believer in past/current life on Mars.One day, we will know. Or could we already know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Color... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Jam Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Color... Where the hell is all the ice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurseReversed Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 It seems like the surface is formed in some wave like pattern, my guess would be from the wind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Color... odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 There was life there once.The ice will tell the tale. Thank you Mr. Spender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Color... That looks a lot like Phoenix, AZ. Clearly another hoax from NASA. They got extremely lazy with naming the 'mission' this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 It seems like the surface is formed in some wave like pattern, my guess would be from the wind? IIRC there was evidently once water on Mars. Those patterns look more like those left behind by flowing water. Excellent pics. Nobody seems to have caught the Spender reference but The Martian Chronicals was one of my favorite (psuedo) novels as a kid. Getting to see real pics of Mars is just cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Oy. i read the title wrong. Thought it said "Phoenix Safety Lands on Mars" and i thought , Adrian Wilson is in space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 http://www.spaceflightnow.com/ there are all of the pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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