Phoenix Mars Lander touches down safely.

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Hey guys check out the news of the Phoenix Mars Lander.

05.25.08 -- A NASA spacecraft today sent pictures showing itself in good condition after making the first successful landing in a polar region of Mars.

Phoenix Mars Lander: Entry Descent and Landing

One of the first images of the northern polar region of Mars:


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Mars Landing Challenge -- Big Science Ahead

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Don't see any ice or snow there, must be summer time.




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[James]

neat

[Whirlingdervish]

I believe it began shoveling up martian soil yesterday.

It's kinda funny how much money we'll spend to send a large mechanical doohicky millions of miles to play in the dirt.