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kstar 05-21-2008 09:34 AM
Phoenix scheduled to land on Mars Sunday
 
If you haven't heard of this, I find that kind of cool. :)

It's amazing that we live in times when a human-made, computer space machine is landing on another planet to such little widespread fanfare.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1211391192.jpg

http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/

Best,

Jim Richards 05-21-2008 09:37 AM
I hope it doesn't run into Russell's teapot along the way.

the 05-21-2008 09:38 AM
Very cool, thanks!

"When Phoenix reaches Mars on May 25, 2008, the spacecraft will have traveled about 423 million miles."

charleskieffner 05-21-2008 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by the (Post 3955702)
Very cool, thanks!

"When Phoenix reaches Mars on May 25, 2008, the spacecraft will have traveled about 423 million miles."
hope they aint drinking beer and GOTTA PEE!

onewhippedpuppy 05-21-2008 11:24 AM
Pretty sweet. And sad, because Britney Spears and American Idol are bigger news than landing a craft on a distant planet. The dumbing down of our society continues......

Jim Richards 05-21-2008 11:25 AM
Its mission is to find ice on Mars, so future astronauts can keep their beer cold while hanging out on the red planet.

Jims5543 05-21-2008 11:26 AM
I am going to tune in to NASA TV this Sunday and see if there is anything to watch, very cool!!!

onewhippedpuppy 05-21-2008 11:27 AM
"But Mars is a cold planet now; the average recorded temperature on Mars is -63? C (-81? F) with a maximum temperature of 20? C (68? F) and a minimum of -140? C (-220? F). "

http://www.marsnews.com/focus/mars/

No worries about hot beer. Sign me up!

Jim Richards 05-21-2008 11:29 AM
Matt, it's all relative. You'll still need to ice it down before the ball game. I'll bring the chips and salsa.

kstar 05-25-2008 07:18 AM
Landing is schedule for 4:38 pm Pacific time, FYI.

Tobra 05-25-2008 07:25 AM
I think their website may be having trouble keeping up with traffic.

I always loved this kinda stuff.

kstar 05-25-2008 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts (Post 3963486)
Cool. Where does one buy an Intercontinental Missle?

-Wayne
eBay?

Mule 05-25-2008 11:39 AM
Tell them to say hi to dipso & 70satman.

Joeaksa 05-25-2008 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Mule (Post 3963497)
Tell them to say hi to dipso & 70satman.
Dipxxxx is already there waiting on them. IMHO he needs to stay there for a very long time.

70satman is still back here on Earth sending the guideance signals to the sat!

kstar 05-25-2008 03:17 PM
Live video feed here: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

And on the NASA channel!

trekkor 05-25-2008 03:51 PM
Parachute deployment!


KT

kstar 05-25-2008 03:54 PM
Phoenix has landed . . . and signal received!

Remarkable.

kstar 05-25-2008 03:55 PM
Should get some pictures soon.

Joeaksa 05-25-2008 04:09 PM
Just hope that the solar panels come out so that they can keep it powered up.

Great accomplishment! Funny how America always seems to be the country to be on the forefront of exploration like this.

trekkor 05-25-2008 04:09 PM
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Should get some pictures soon.
Of the teapots? :D


KT


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