It is absolutely fantastic to see there are other people out there with passion and drive for the very best that humans can accomplish. And people that know how to admire it.
That make me think that scientists try to amaze us in face of things like that because they are unable to fight against the poetry of the universe, wich is only understandable by metaphysic.
Some of these comments are so elementary... when someone says they think there may be aliens on mars... they arent talking about aliens like the aliens u see in the movies.. we are talking about different life forms like micro organisms or bacteria just some form of life...People think that when u say aliens it means like aliens from aliens vs. predator or something.... I'm flabbergasted
I'm a subscriber now. You're not the typically blogging douchebag. It's good to see someone else appreciates this kind of thing. You articulated why I thought that photo was special, like I never could. Great job.
there was life on mars no im not talking about aliens or any thing like that but there was petrified wood there and we could have already bean on another planet like the moon it has a core,mantle,and a crust it had a volcano 3 billion years a ago and has ice in north and south it has water in craters and the water there has like the sigh h2o o stands for oxegen
and we all eventually die u got to face the truth we will all die of a reason its true jeopld f@ck u
Petrified wood on Mars? Most definitely not. We have not found life on Mars, but we believe there might have been bacteria there when there was water covering the planet about 1 billion years ago. That's just guesswork at this stage though, and we have most definitely not found petrified wood on Mars.
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do you honestly think that there is a life there on mars??? , if there is ... then there would be alien here on earth now. but there is none so all you guys there are project hoping that you would escape the reallity that our Earth is dying and almost at its end. So you think you just can flew out on other planet to survive..?? wow hello REALITY check..THIS IS THE ONLY LIVING PLANET. And you think you guys are nerds...? If iam a nerd i wont be thinking like that..
great video mate. Seeing pictures like this really is an inspiration.
I love your passion for the subject. Space facinates me, i hope that in the future (our lifetime) civilians are able to at least fly in orbit around earth.
Leporidus says "Holy haleakala, Phil -- have you seen this one? (Bad URL Here) -- it's "Phoenix against Heimdall crater as it lands" as described by Emily Lakdawalla!"
new URL is planetary . org/blog/article/00001547/ This one explains how the instrument captured the image noting causes of (photographic) artifacts in the image.
Hey Phil which to you would be more significant: this picture of the first steps on the moon. I personally see the moonlandings as more of a leap for our civilization than sending inanimate objects to Mars. Nothing can replace the value of exploring another world first-hand.
he's right in every point. I just can't keep wondering. if phil is so excited about space exploration, why diden't he enter, astronautical engineering.(building and designing spacecrafts, instead of astronomy.
It's nice to see someone else who gets so emotional when discussing things like this. I've tried many times to explain to my friends why I'm almost brought to tears when I talk about astronomy or space exploration, and they still don't get it (As I see a few of the people here don't get). I think I'll show them this video for a PERFECT example and explanation of how I feel.
me and my friend were watching this together and he says.. "i wish other ppl were as interested in space exploration such as the guy speaking
b.t.w. my friend is a trekie :)
BUT TOTALLY!!!!! what i was thinking at the time.. its a pitty that ppl dont realize how big this is.. it is basically the modern "christopher columbus" or "vikings" of history exploring and reaching "new worlds" literally in this matter lol... hope my son gets attached to astrology...
pretty sure you mean astronomy friend lol!, astrology is horoscope's and the like, know what you mean though if i could go back to school this would be the career for me.
@macronencer I think the internet has ruined this generation's spelling and english skills,..."looser" means easier to slip off than others in a relitive spectrum. "Loser" distinctly indicates an individual person coasting through life halfassed and lazy trying to stay at one level of mediocrity not giving back to the community that spawned an idiot that cannot spell loser.
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how the fuck do u take a picture of a descenting vehicle, heading to a planet's surface,from an orbiting object, and hvning just dark coldspace-ike backround.
The background is black because of the exposure levels. If you take the image file that was released and boost the brightness/contrast you can see Mars behind the probe.
That picture fucking blew my mind when I first saw it... I am really excited that by the way things seem to be going, there will be people on mars in my lifetime. When I was little I wanted to be the first women on the moon and the first person on Mars, but I'm definitely not NASA material... I will be content to see someone do it though :)
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dominican, be careful please. people like you and me need to stick together dude. Phil is connected with the highest levels of NASA and can silence you in a heartbeat. we all know what his agenda is. just be CAREFUL DUDE!!!!!!!
"Phoenix", NASa shame on you, this images are fake. Theres no need to go to mars with a lander to find life, theres life on Mars already, and even human bases!
YOU ARE DUMB!!HOw can you say this is FAKE??THERE ARE about 1000 IMAGES TAKEN BY THE Phoenix Mars Lander.YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE ON WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!!!!!You don't even know the physics,engineering,propulsion and etc about this Lander...
Wow nice comment Jonkiddth, That is his life. You take what we have done for granted. planes, Cars, boats, cell phones, DVD's, Everything was made by people with a passion for what they love to do. Try for the next level. Not sit around making stupid comments, Cause you dont have the brain power to do it yourself. Or maybe your just a rich kid who figures my dad made money, so I can be lazy and brainless. If it was not for Phil and others. you wouldn't have the computer you are on now.
Well said, Phil. Looking at this photo immediately reminded me of a moment in the short lived (but well written) TV show, Sports Night. At the conclusion of the epiisode, a character is sharing a sandwich with a homeless man as they watch the network coverage of an Everest ascent. He simply turns, smiles and says, "Look what we can do."
Indeed. I look at what we can do as a people, and I smile.
Phil. I was in hospital so missed the whole Phoenix landing shebang. THANK YOU so much for this (and all your posts on this momentous event) As always I LOVE your enthusiasm excitement and sense of wonder and achievement. Sometimes (not often)we Humans do things that make me proud to be here.
This is wonderful! I love that we've been doing this and cannot wait until humans take their first steps on another planet. I hope I live to see the day when we have permanent colonies on Mars - or any other planet. Hell, I'd even volunteer to go... What an achievement!
I see what happened here, too many people tolerating your banal stupidity, gulling you into thinking your POV is valid. Your question is moronic, you should be ashamed of yourself and yet for some reason you expect an answer.
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Perhaps I can imagine billions of dollars being spent on the infrastructure of Earth rather than sending quasi-military experiments to worlds none but the rich and privileged will ever inhabit. It's a shame, but so typical, that no-one has managed a rational reply without recourse to abuse or (snigger) poetry.
Perhaps if you spent less time indulging in snarky class-baiting and paranoia, you might have taken time to discover how many inventions and advances that everyone enjoys today were created as a direct result of the space program (GPS for the over-your-head obvious example). But I can see from your cliche ridden response that you're more used to fermenting convenient assumptions than actually researching a well-informed opinion, pretending you're clever.
I invite you, without the rancour you seem to wish to provoke, to list these inventions. GPS over my head? Is that a joke? What a boon it has been to the military, however. And let's hope Virgin Mars bring their prices down really soon.
Well why did you need someone else to bring it up? Its common technology used by police, firefighters, and ambulances everyday, not to mention totally available to the average joe. Since you didnt bring it up even though it was the obvious answer, you obviously didnt know about it, or were too busy fear-mongering to look it up.
If you think "expanding in new directions" is a dumb idea in general, that says a great deal about your rather bland imagination and ignorance of most of the advancements of the human race.
I noticed how your superficial response wasnt actual able to refute the point, rather hiding yourself behind transparent pseudo-intellectualism that'll only get you laughed at.
Simple Space Program ideas such as Satellites (Cell Phones, Communication, Wireless Internet etc) or Rechargable Batteries (Cell phones again, Laptops etc etc) surround us every day had you bothered to look into it. If you use any of the above devices then I guess I'm justified in calling you a hypocrite, and would expect you to dump all such devices immediately.
There are people who get to imagine the new technology of the world, and may we all be thankful that you'll never be one of them. ;)
As opposed to your digging up a dead and buried argument from MONTHS AGO? And blabbing away in utter anger as if everyone was hoping on baited breath to start the argument all over?
Dude, its been MONTHS. Its over with and done. Responding this late only points out your own fanaticism with starting arguments whereever you can.
You're a physics professor so let's hear your analysis of the alleged anomalies in the Chinese space walk.
/watch?v=NVbBFwdmldA
"Proof China Faked Their Spacewalk"
At the 2 minute 6 second mark an alleged bubble slides along the astronat's visor and goes up. It looks totally consistent with the behavior of a bubble. Is it a bubble? If not, what is the force that makes it start moving?
That wasn't its goal. Rather, I think part of its goal is to make homo sapien a better species. At least to give them more knowledge of their universe.
And when they zoomed out of that picture, there's a huge crater in the backround!!!
I must say that the picture actually affected me emotionally, and I can see that I'm not alone in that.
I agree, this picture shows humans in action. That picture is like the point of view of an alien and they could say "Oh, there's those humans at it again!"
I loved the preciseness of the whole endevour as well.
You guys have to grasp the concept of what this picture means. This is a picture of a man-made machine about to land on another planet. Its not about color or getting an HD shot, it is Man breaking through scientific boundaries.
I mean, seriously, that thing doesn't have wheels, it can't move to other places, now there's a fucking sloppy colorless "picture" that everybody is so excited about... I EXPECT A FUCKING AUTOFOCUSED HD MOVIE FOR FUCKS SAKE! seemingly, the technology is totally available ...
I'm glad it landed and all, I hope it'll find some fucking life too, but that thing fucking sux!
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really?
so you say engineers at NASA are so fucking dumb that they couldn't write a simple pattern-recognition or Phoenix-following algorithm for satellite's onboard HD telescope/camera? AND THEY WORK WITH FUCKING MILLIONS??
gimme a fucking break, this thing sux in 2008, trust me I know.
Are you really that ignorant? MRO was designed to take pictures of Mars' surface, not to take pictures of a descending lander. The distance of 280 million kilometers to Mars doesn't exactly make it easy to send a goddamn video feed from a spacecraft that never was even designed to take pictures of nothing but the fucking surface. Get a grip.
"They fucked up the previous two missions, now to me it's totally clear why that happened..."
... and that would be? Apparently, using an instrument in a way it wasn't specifically designed to be used (ie. to image another spacecraft) = obvious reason as to why previous missions failed? I'm afraid your train of thought makes no sense.
"This ...." What a small minded person to post this. Where does your mind spend all it's time, crappy music, celebrity gossip, video games? Do the world a favour, don't pass on your DNA.
How's your depeche mode/ nostradamus theory of everything working out? Why not try some of that medication which was prescribed for you. Oh wait I'm having a premonition about your future "You will be killed in 15 days by a poison which has already been administered." Oh well, that's that then, bye bye.
no way it's awesome, it can't even dig on its own, it can't really dig or move at all, it's just a ridiculously lame piece of shit (probably we need some new cold war to energize that industry, competing against China or something...)
"... and that would be? Apparently, using an instrument in a way it wasn't specifically designed to be used "
I thought I was quiet clear: I miss another tool or a broader "specification", or at least some fucking prediction BEFOREHAND what it would be good for.
Yeah...this is a very cool picture:) think about how little raw pixel information it contains, and how much story and other information is there at the same time.
What I think many people need to remind themselves, is science is built on math. Math is a power that humans can use to bring life, and take it. Math is one of the greatest powers humans shall ever have.
When I heard that it had landed safely, I was overcome with joy. We are beings with unlimited potential. Its amazing what we can do if we put our minds to it.
That's pretty sweet if you really think about it! I want to go to Mars! The power of the human mind is truly amazing. Imagine where we will be in even 50 years!
how does the high altitude subsonic parachute work? on earth a parachute doesn't deploy over 15000ft due to low air pressure. mars 0,0043psi, how many pounds would the parachute hold up?
Yea, it's an awesome picture. The first version I saw was overexposed, but when that's adjusted it's simply stunning. The detail is surprising, the engineering to get the shot is just mind boggling.
Off-topic: Phil! I wonder what books are on your shelf. I see Astronomy for Dummies and something by Carl Sagan. What else have you got hiding there? :)
planetary s3 amazonaws com/misc/PSP_008579_9020_descent.jpg (fill the dots) -- it's "Phoenix against Heimdall crater as it lands" as described by Emily Lakdawalla!
Leporidus says "Holy haleakala, Phil -- have you seen this one? (Bad URL Here) -- it's "Phoenix against Heimdall crater as it lands" as described by Emily Lakdawalla!"
new URL is: planetary . org/blog/article/00001547/ This one explains how the instrument captured the image noting causes of (photographic) artifacts in the image.
Great picture dude i was lookin' 4 something like this cuz what we always see is computer animation and...this is real dude!!!....i just don't want 2 see ur reaction when men land on Mars...
your reactions while your talking makes me wanna slap you veeerrryyy HARD!
nashx10 9 months ago
a idiot talk too much about a idiot picture
zelez4ever 10 months ago
@zelez4ever Fail troll is a fail.
DJD961 10 months ago
..and what u also forget to boast is that the shot was taken even though the chute opened 7 seconds after it should'a.!!(or something like that)
Warren111able 1 year ago
Amazing yes!
datsmay 1 year ago
"We actually go and take look"
Nicely said, I think this picture is a milestone for human potential and advancement.
OmegaDude22 1 year ago
hey dude you need to stop smoking that shit...that picture looks like someone's jizz with thermo cam
internauta777 1 year ago
this is if you´ll pardon my french fucking amazing
hedin73 2 years ago
This is such an awesome video, and photo!
remyworldpeace 2 years ago 3
WTF ! das gehört nich heir her man !!!!!!! schwuchtel!
Killercit1 2 years ago
ach komm halts maul. der typ interessiert sich halt dafür. wieso sollte das nicht hierher gehören, du sack. ich bin froh, dass ich es gesehen habe!
Kutschera18 2 years ago
It is absolutely fantastic to see there are other people out there with passion and drive for the very best that humans can accomplish. And people that know how to admire it.
Go you!
CaptDanneskjold 2 years ago 3
ummm...little excited?
Mrweenie166 2 years ago 2
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cough* fag
billsfan125 2 years ago
@billsfan125 Foool.
remyworldpeace 2 years ago
Yay for you!!!
Chintiki16 2 years ago
Uh that's not that exciting. At all.
RonB999 2 years ago
that guy is right
geminiXXX 2 years ago 2
you can say bad astronomy again....
Quetzo08 2 years ago
lol stupid?
Lundquistdesign 2 years ago
wtf
slamfactory24 2 years ago
It is admirable that you understand the impact of exploring the unexplored frontiers. Thank you for posting the video.
riverlioness 2 years ago
Nerd Alert
mattgwilson 2 years ago
i see two white dots
smarteth 2 years ago
bla bla bla -_______- boring video and boring man
lovepapu 2 years ago
Good Story Bro.
DuckyMan2 2 years ago
Yeah yeah, that's estomaching. Go to sleep.
That make me think that scientists try to amaze us in face of things like that because they are unable to fight against the poetry of the universe, wich is only understandable by metaphysic.
Informatisse 2 years ago
ui, you're really clever asshole
thearmamento 2 years ago
Some of these comments are so elementary... when someone says they think there may be aliens on mars... they arent talking about aliens like the aliens u see in the movies.. we are talking about different life forms like micro organisms or bacteria just some form of life...People think that when u say aliens it means like aliens from aliens vs. predator or something.... I'm flabbergasted
Jazzywho86 2 years ago
I'm a subscriber now. You're not the typically blogging douchebag. It's good to see someone else appreciates this kind of thing. You articulated why I thought that photo was special, like I never could. Great job.
ashleylovesdaddy 2 years ago
there are about 1000000 other chances of a planet like earth.... this is because where we live is just 1 galaxy of billions
Koyui 2 years ago
there was life on mars no im not talking about aliens or any thing like that but there was petrified wood there and we could have already bean on another planet like the moon it has a core,mantle,and a crust it had a volcano 3 billion years a ago and has ice in north and south it has water in craters and the water there has like the sigh h2o o stands for oxegen
and we all eventually die u got to face the truth we will all die of a reason its true jeopld f@ck u
keybladermaster12 2 years ago
Petrified wood on Mars? Most definitely not. We have not found life on Mars, but we believe there might have been bacteria there when there was water covering the planet about 1 billion years ago. That's just guesswork at this stage though, and we have most definitely not found petrified wood on Mars.
EskilNaige 2 years ago
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do you honestly think that there is a life there on mars??? , if there is ... then there would be alien here on earth now. but there is none so all you guys there are project hoping that you would escape the reallity that our Earth is dying and almost at its end. So you think you just can flew out on other planet to survive..?? wow hello REALITY check..THIS IS THE ONLY LIVING PLANET. And you think you guys are nerds...? If iam a nerd i wont be thinking like that..
joepld 2 years ago
i hope i live long enough to see humans live on mars, even if it will be only experimental...
supremeon1 2 years ago
OMG to nerdy
howei92 2 years ago
great video mate. Seeing pictures like this really is an inspiration.
I love your passion for the subject. Space facinates me, i hope that in the future (our lifetime) civilians are able to at least fly in orbit around earth.
barrybuttery 2 years ago
I get goosebumps when I see this shot too. It brings that mission home a bit. Actually seeing a mission in action from orbit around another planet.
Very cool!
chodaboy51500 2 years ago 3
Love your Passion, Ill be at Tam london and I hope Ill get to meet you.
Best regards
Jim
jimmysmithuk 2 years ago
you sir,
are very passionate,
keep it up
screwston503 2 years ago
OHH I GET IT! no, not really, STFU!
fearfactory1189 2 years ago
Illuminati
patrickjambo17 2 years ago
Maaaaaaaaaarssssssssssss lander EUROPE CONQUISTED MARS !!! U.S.A STUPID!! OK? YOU AND STEND?
Clarknipolo 2 years ago
oh i know what you mean...
you are on crack
atpforever1 2 years ago
Yoghurt!
love your work man!
AAandries 2 years ago
Call me a nerd. But this made me cry.
TheSpazzofMuffins 2 years ago
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rickmaster18 2 years ago
Holy shit dude. Take the fucking hamstrer outta your ass.
dlhozzy 2 years ago
that no matter what is one hell of a picture
trumansstate 2 years ago 2
are you going to cry or what?
oisincvera 2 years ago
i wanna give u 1 punch!
u gotta black eye to me!!
berdegreen 2 years ago
Thanks you for this message, you might sound nerd or geek but i don't think so... this is a great message. thank you from Paris in France
pshum11 2 years ago
I love your passion - and your book is great too!
remyworldpeace 2 years ago 2
he is a wizard!
xD
Terralii 2 years ago
Im willing to bet this is the video this guy posted on E-Harmony
Capmcook 2 years ago
yeah i usually like this kinda shit, but this guy is going ott to the extreme
guybrush92 2 years ago
Oh, wow! I see it! I seeeeee it!!!!! yes!! yes!!! oh, yes!!!!! I have seeeeen the future and it is in this photo.
I need a joint now.
AbahZabah 2 years ago 3
omg im so high after this
IHONDURASI 2 years ago
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N.E.R.D
josdanchavez 2 years ago
DONK
gokkelokken 2 years ago
Yeah
pwmFIN 2 years ago
Nicely said :).
radical80 2 years ago
You're such a nerd to find a blurry picture so awesome. It totally is awesome, though. :)
Jedd121 3 years ago
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Here's some stuff that alleges that the Mars missions were faked.
/watch?v=QH7vN3oO1Zw
"MarsFaker: Phoenix Rising. PART 1."
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"MarsFaker: Se7en Minutes Of Propaganda. PART 1"
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Leporidus says "Holy haleakala, Phil -- have you seen this one? (Bad URL Here) -- it's "Phoenix against Heimdall crater as it lands" as described by Emily Lakdawalla!"
new URL is planetary . org/blog/article/00001547/ This one explains how the instrument captured the image noting causes of (photographic) artifacts in the image.
pinkdave747 3 years ago
fuck offf ok juste fuk off =.=
drunkkitten5 3 years ago
r ya excited a little? lol
232323C 3 years ago
Hey Phil which to you would be more significant: this picture of the first steps on the moon. I personally see the moonlandings as more of a leap for our civilization than sending inanimate objects to Mars. Nothing can replace the value of exploring another world first-hand.
thehoaxbuster 3 years ago
i think mars is laughing at us all the time because of our nukes and we killing eachother you know what mars **** you
greenpower444 3 years ago
Indeed FANTASTIC!!!
ValterClassic 3 years ago
Your passion is fantastic - just like that picture!
remyworldpeace 3 years ago
lets go to the gym
EsronPedron 3 years ago
what's your point??? i go to the gym all the time and love astronomy.. what are you trying to imply?
trendgil 3 years ago
he's right in every point. I just can't keep wondering. if phil is so excited about space exploration, why diden't he enter, astronautical engineering.(building and designing spacecrafts, instead of astronomy.
segmemtum 3 years ago
It's nice to see someone else who gets so emotional when discussing things like this. I've tried many times to explain to my friends why I'm almost brought to tears when I talk about astronomy or space exploration, and they still don't get it (As I see a few of the people here don't get). I think I'll show them this video for a PERFECT example and explanation of how I feel.
rawfullemayo 3 years ago 3
AWEFUCKINSOME
BROO666 3 years ago 3
" when we try " .......
eljuanm 3 years ago
It's great to see someone else get so excited over this.
However, what makes me also gasp in awe is how little reporting you could find on this on the day it landed.
People are more interested in recent photos and video of the latest celebrity indiscretion than they are with this enormous human accomplishment.
It's such things that make me fret for human-kind.
sft62 3 years ago 17
EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
me and my friend were watching this together and he says.. "i wish other ppl were as interested in space exploration such as the guy speaking
b.t.w. my friend is a trekie :)
BUT TOTALLY!!!!! what i was thinking at the time.. its a pitty that ppl dont realize how big this is.. it is basically the modern "christopher columbus" or "vikings" of history exploring and reaching "new worlds" literally in this matter lol... hope my son gets attached to astrology...
trendgil 3 years ago 3
pretty sure you mean astronomy friend lol!, astrology is horoscope's and the like, know what you mean though if i could go back to school this would be the career for me.
frankieboi82 3 years ago
hopeless romantic
samohtzoo 3 years ago 4
isnt it hopeless romance??? p.s. it isn't.... just your thinking is... pitty...
trendgil 3 years ago
Fuck Earth.
I mean, just look at the retards here posting retarded comments.
I'm moving to Mars.
LovelyYTRocks 3 years ago 2
Are you being sarcastic? Because good luck at moving to Mars...
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phil is a looser, doesnt even WORK nice waste of studying and degrees and student loans
Marcie57 3 years ago
No, Marcie57, people who can't spell "loser" are losers.
macronencer 3 years ago 33
@macronencer I think the internet has ruined this generation's spelling and english skills,..."looser" means easier to slip off than others in a relitive spectrum. "Loser" distinctly indicates an individual person coasting through life halfassed and lazy trying to stay at one level of mediocrity not giving back to the community that spawned an idiot that cannot spell loser.
meattube2009 1 year ago
What the fuck is wrong with you?
Are you honestly so pathetic as to have to make fun of those who are more successful and more brilliant than yourself to feel good?
Herufaia 3 years ago 13
That's a great picture, yes. Nothing like that since the moon landings, and those were a lot easier to take. 5 stars.
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i was TTOOTTAALLYY amazed with tha picture but when he talked it was a little boring lol : )
HawianKatt76022 3 years ago
i love this guy !...he happy !...im happy !
yeah i agree,..human ingenuity it's amazing !
we're amazing !
burp,..i just burped
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how the fuck do u take a picture of a descenting vehicle, heading to a planet's surface,from an orbiting object, and hvning just dark coldspace-ike backround.
What a crapload
kalaboukas 3 years ago
Lots of math and a little luck.
The background is black because of the exposure levels. If you take the image file that was released and boost the brightness/contrast you can see Mars behind the probe.
Dumbass.
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I ve seen the image file too. Still a crap load
Dumbass
kalaboukas 3 years ago
That picture fucking blew my mind when I first saw it... I am really excited that by the way things seem to be going, there will be people on mars in my lifetime. When I was little I wanted to be the first women on the moon and the first person on Mars, but I'm definitely not NASA material... I will be content to see someone do it though :)
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by the way! this dude deleted my topic about " life on Mars" in his stupid forum!
shame on you BAD ASTRONOMY!, are you being paid from NASA? to say all this crap?! and to cover the truth huh?!
i think so! , and you liers are blinding the world about the truth!
dominican1000 3 years ago
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dominican, be careful please. people like you and me need to stick together dude. Phil is connected with the highest levels of NASA and can silence you in a heartbeat. we all know what his agenda is. just be CAREFUL DUDE!!!!!!!
ScrewAttackChina 3 years ago
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ok thnx ill be, ill add you ;)
dominican1000 3 years ago
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fake they never landed! on mars with the
"Phoenix", NASa shame on you, this images are fake. Theres no need to go to mars with a lander to find life, theres life on Mars already, and even human bases!
so not amazing for me... xD
dominican1000 3 years ago
umm ok?
azzan360 3 years ago
Can't program your VCR, can you?
jimwinkler 3 years ago 2
YOU ARE DUMB!!HOw can you say this is FAKE??THERE ARE about 1000 IMAGES TAKEN BY THE Phoenix Mars Lander.YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE ON WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!!!!!You don't even know the physics,engineering,propulsion and etc about this Lander...
Chrisjr2007 2 years ago
Wow nice comment Jonkiddth, That is his life. You take what we have done for granted. planes, Cars, boats, cell phones, DVD's, Everything was made by people with a passion for what they love to do. Try for the next level. Not sit around making stupid comments, Cause you dont have the brain power to do it yourself. Or maybe your just a rich kid who figures my dad made money, so I can be lazy and brainless. If it was not for Phil and others. you wouldn't have the computer you are on now.
caterus 3 years ago 2
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I took that picture from my garden in Mars fool.
gamerz654 3 years ago
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Dude you need some kind of ...wow.... life holy shit ....wow life needed ....WOW! This This is...
WOW!
JonKiddthe3rd 3 years ago
Sorry man you sound like your having an orgasm here.
BlueHard 3 years ago
Mr. Plait is the real DOCTOR Phil.
Hellerium 3 years ago
Well said, Phil. Looking at this photo immediately reminded me of a moment in the short lived (but well written) TV show, Sports Night. At the conclusion of the epiisode, a character is sharing a sandwich with a homeless man as they watch the network coverage of an Everest ascent. He simply turns, smiles and says, "Look what we can do."
Indeed. I look at what we can do as a people, and I smile.
Hope to meet you at TAM6!
kvbeek 3 years ago
I see the trolls have been around lately.
Excellent photo, Phil. Simple, but very significant.
Bookwyrm86 3 years ago
I would say "AMEN!" but that word doesn't mean much to either of us. So, instead, may I submit "WORD!"
sksfreund 3 years ago 7
ok carl, errr... phil.
ScrewAttackChina 3 years ago
Randi sent me here and it was worth the trip - great example of what people can really do and not a trace ow woo-woo in sight. Thanks.
dennisson6 3 years ago
Phil. I was in hospital so missed the whole Phoenix landing shebang. THANK YOU so much for this (and all your posts on this momentous event) As always I LOVE your enthusiasm excitement and sense of wonder and achievement. Sometimes (not often)we Humans do things that make me proud to be here.
starmadge 3 years ago 2
First saw the picture on RLV news. Totally stunned by the idea. Just a beautiful moment to contemplate what was accomplished.
JPL, big respect!
Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm Phil.
A glass of a fine Riesling raised to you from down under.
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davidmabus2010 3 years ago
Why do all of Randi's "enemies" always have such terrible grammar?
MourneSRT 3 years ago 2
May there be more pictures to add to your list, Phil :)
nutherefurlong 3 years ago 2
This is wonderful! I love that we've been doing this and cannot wait until humans take their first steps on another planet. I hope I live to see the day when we have permanent colonies on Mars - or any other planet. Hell, I'd even volunteer to go... What an achievement!
heathenelz 3 years ago
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No argument with the size of the achievement, but could somebody please explain how it makes this planet a better place? Thanks.
blogward 3 years ago
Same could have been said for teips to the moon, orbital, space travel, expditions to the rain firest, everest, darkest africa....
hoss1962 3 years ago
Quite.
blogward 3 years ago
It's got to do with education, science and an IQ over 45, so it's just not for you. Don't eat yellow snow.
nilbud 3 years ago
Great attitude, man.
blogward 3 years ago
I see what happened here, too many people tolerating your banal stupidity, gulling you into thinking your POV is valid. Your question is moronic, you should be ashamed of yourself and yet for some reason you expect an answer.
nilbud 3 years ago
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I certainly wouldn't expect any answer but the vapid blather I'm getting from a sixth-form intellect like yours.
blogward 3 years ago
"but could somebody please explain how it makes this planet a better place? Thanks."
Thats an entirely uncalled for unimaginative and uninsightful bore of pessimism. But if you actually need an answer.
One poem, that is considered one of the greatest ever written in the english language, goes something like this:
"We need to expand in NEW directions in order to grow."
SpreadingtheMuse 3 years ago 5
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Perhaps I can imagine billions of dollars being spent on the infrastructure of Earth rather than sending quasi-military experiments to worlds none but the rich and privileged will ever inhabit. It's a shame, but so typical, that no-one has managed a rational reply without recourse to abuse or (snigger) poetry.
blogward 3 years ago
" none but the rich will ever inhabit."
Perhaps if you spent less time indulging in snarky class-baiting and paranoia, you might have taken time to discover how many inventions and advances that everyone enjoys today were created as a direct result of the space program (GPS for the over-your-head obvious example). But I can see from your cliche ridden response that you're more used to fermenting convenient assumptions than actually researching a well-informed opinion, pretending you're clever.
valerie374 3 years ago 5
I invite you, without the rancour you seem to wish to provoke, to list these inventions. GPS over my head? Is that a joke? What a boon it has been to the military, however. And let's hope Virgin Mars bring their prices down really soon.
blogward 3 years ago
"GPS over my head? Is that a joke?"
Well why did you need someone else to bring it up? Its common technology used by police, firefighters, and ambulances everyday, not to mention totally available to the average joe. Since you didnt bring it up even though it was the obvious answer, you obviously didnt know about it, or were too busy fear-mongering to look it up.
SpreadingtheMuse 3 years ago
You mean, 'fomenting', btw.
blogward 3 years ago
If you think "expanding in new directions" is a dumb idea in general, that says a great deal about your rather bland imagination and ignorance of most of the advancements of the human race.
I noticed how your superficial response wasnt actual able to refute the point, rather hiding yourself behind transparent pseudo-intellectualism that'll only get you laughed at.
SpreadingtheMuse 3 years ago 3
Just because it's in space, a long way away, doesn't mean it's in a new direction. What about deep sea exploration?
blogward 3 years ago
"Just because it's in space, a long way away, doesn't mean it's in a new direction. What about deep sea exploration?"
We've already mapped the sea floor, already sent subs as deep as we can, and already know there's life down there.
That translates into a big "so what?"
Finding life on another planet however, has far more exciting scientific, philosophical, and ethical avenues of discovery.
SpreadingtheMuse 3 years ago
Simple Space Program ideas such as Satellites (Cell Phones, Communication, Wireless Internet etc) or Rechargable Batteries (Cell phones again, Laptops etc etc) surround us every day had you bothered to look into it. If you use any of the above devices then I guess I'm justified in calling you a hypocrite, and would expect you to dump all such devices immediately.
There are people who get to imagine the new technology of the world, and may we all be thankful that you'll never be one of them. ;)
SpreadingtheMuse 3 years ago 5
As I predicted, you can't help being hostile. God help the Martians when you get there.
blogward 3 years ago
"As I predicted, you can't help being hostile"
As opposed to your digging up a dead and buried argument from MONTHS AGO? And blabbing away in utter anger as if everyone was hoping on baited breath to start the argument all over?
Dude, its been MONTHS. Its over with and done. Responding this late only points out your own fanaticism with starting arguments whereever you can.
SpreadingtheMuse 3 years ago
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You're a physics professor so let's hear your analysis of the alleged anomalies in the Chinese space walk.
/watch?v=NVbBFwdmldA
"Proof China Faked Their Spacewalk"
At the 2 minute 6 second mark an alleged bubble slides along the astronat's visor and goes up. It looks totally consistent with the behavior of a bubble. Is it a bubble? If not, what is the force that makes it start moving?
Cosmored 3 years ago
That wasn't its goal. Rather, I think part of its goal is to make homo sapien a better species. At least to give them more knowledge of their universe.
SkepticGuy 3 years ago
And thos who want better videos of the whole thing can very well go develop that themselves and put them in orbit and do all the math for themselves.
Don't criticize these accomplishments.
Do you want some cooler footage or something?
Do you realise how hard it is, to just get these things off the ground? And the difficulties only augment from there!
Have some respect for what we can do with what we have.
There's so much in this picture and you're whining about the quality?
*sigh*
Odonus2 3 years ago 5
And when they zoomed out of that picture, there's a huge crater in the backround!!!
I must say that the picture actually affected me emotionally, and I can see that I'm not alone in that.
I agree, this picture shows humans in action. That picture is like the point of view of an alien and they could say "Oh, there's those humans at it again!"
I loved the preciseness of the whole endevour as well.
PS: Phoenix was launched on my birdthday!
I hope it finds something. Fingers crossed!
Odonus2 3 years ago 4
You guys have to grasp the concept of what this picture means. This is a picture of a man-made machine about to land on another planet. Its not about color or getting an HD shot, it is Man breaking through scientific boundaries.
MichaelJG9 3 years ago 6
But who will pick up the trash after the mission is finished? I mean can we just leave parachutes, modules and rovers all over the place?
tybrady64 3 years ago 2
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bullshit, where's the VIDEO??:) WTF are these fucking pictures, they suck:)
semiliteratedgod 3 years ago
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I mean, seriously, that thing doesn't have wheels, it can't move to other places, now there's a fucking sloppy colorless "picture" that everybody is so excited about... I EXPECT A FUCKING AUTOFOCUSED HD MOVIE FOR FUCKS SAKE! seemingly, the technology is totally available ...
I'm glad it landed and all, I hope it'll find some fucking life too, but that thing fucking sux!
semiliteratedgod 3 years ago
I can't think of words to describe how stupid your comment is.
ChrissyoSpace 3 years ago 3
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really?
so you say engineers at NASA are so fucking dumb that they couldn't write a simple pattern-recognition or Phoenix-following algorithm for satellite's onboard HD telescope/camera? AND THEY WORK WITH FUCKING MILLIONS??
gimme a fucking break, this thing sux in 2008, trust me I know.
semiliteratedgod 3 years ago
Are you really that ignorant? MRO was designed to take pictures of Mars' surface, not to take pictures of a descending lander. The distance of 280 million kilometers to Mars doesn't exactly make it easy to send a goddamn video feed from a spacecraft that never was even designed to take pictures of nothing but the fucking surface. Get a grip.
wape1 3 years ago 4
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"never was even designed to take pictures of nothing but the fucking surface"
the question is why it wasn't designed to perform different tasks, you fucking moron!
I EXPECT MORE, OK?? This shit is fucking lame! They fucked up the previous two missions, now to me it's totally clear why that happened...
semiliteratedgod 3 years ago
"This shit is fucking lame!"
Incorrect. It's actually quite awesome. :)
"They fucked up the previous two missions, now to me it's totally clear why that happened..."
... and that would be? Apparently, using an instrument in a way it wasn't specifically designed to be used (ie. to image another spacecraft) = obvious reason as to why previous missions failed? I'm afraid your train of thought makes no sense.
ChrissyoSpace 3 years ago 5
"This ...." What a small minded person to post this. Where does your mind spend all it's time, crappy music, celebrity gossip, video games? Do the world a favour, don't pass on your DNA.
tucoriley 3 years ago 2
Was your comment directed to me or semiliteratedgod? I can't quite tell - you appear to have quoted him yet you replied to my comment.
ChrissyoSpace 3 years ago
Sorry, it was to Semi-
I replied to the wrong post.
tucoriley 3 years ago
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LMFAO! the "geniuses" at work...
You guys are just some ignorant nasa-cock suckers
semiliteratedgod 3 years ago
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How's your depeche mode/ nostradamus theory of everything working out? Why not try some of that medication which was prescribed for you. Oh wait I'm having a premonition about your future "You will be killed in 15 days by a poison which has already been administered." Oh well, that's that then, bye bye.
nilbud 3 years ago
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no way it's awesome, it can't even dig on its own, it can't really dig or move at all, it's just a ridiculously lame piece of shit (probably we need some new cold war to energize that industry, competing against China or something...)
"... and that would be? Apparently, using an instrument in a way it wasn't specifically designed to be used "
I thought I was quiet clear: I miss another tool or a broader "specification", or at least some fucking prediction BEFOREHAND what it would be good for.
semiliteratedgod 3 years ago
that semiliteratedgod is soooo DUMB!!He/she doesn't even know anything about this lander and etc.
Chrisjr2007 2 years ago
Yeah...this is a very cool picture:) think about how little raw pixel information it contains, and how much story and other information is there at the same time.
HKragh 3 years ago 2
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they need better cameras still...
buckamoona 3 years ago
That is just fantastic, absolutely amazing, you never really realize how outstanding that really is that is unbelievable.
PJ34R 3 years ago 3
PZ said it great today. Science is Imagination with grappling hooks.
Mercuriousss 3 years ago
love it ...great work..keep it up!
ugot1lifetolive 3 years ago 2
What I think many people need to remind themselves, is science is built on math. Math is a power that humans can use to bring life, and take it. Math is one of the greatest powers humans shall ever have.
RevoluionOmni 3 years ago
When I heard that it had landed safely, I was overcome with joy. We are beings with unlimited potential. Its amazing what we can do if we put our minds to it.
acs1978au 3 years ago
Your enthusiasm is contagious. =)
Prepoceros 3 years ago
That's pretty sweet if you really think about it! I want to go to Mars! The power of the human mind is truly amazing. Imagine where we will be in even 50 years!
anarchy6668pro 3 years ago
how does the high altitude subsonic parachute work? on earth a parachute doesn't deploy over 15000ft due to low air pressure. mars 0,0043psi, how many pounds would the parachute hold up?
moontrue 3 years ago
Was für ein mitreißender Enthusiast ist dieser Phil! Super!
he66lo 3 years ago
Yea, it's an awesome picture. The first version I saw was overexposed, but when that's adjusted it's simply stunning. The detail is surprising, the engineering to get the shot is just mind boggling.
dorbie 3 years ago
Awesome.
Off-topic: Phil! I wonder what books are on your shelf. I see Astronomy for Dummies and something by Carl Sagan. What else have you got hiding there? :)
ZorkFox 3 years ago
I got goosebumps now.
smalltownatheist 3 years ago
This is the most inspiring snapshot (and yours the most inspiring words) I've had the pleasure of grasping, for a long time.
leporidus 3 years ago
Holy haleakala, Phil -- have you seen this one?
planetary s3 amazonaws com/misc/PSP_008579_9020_descent.jpg (fill the dots) -- it's "Phoenix against Heimdall crater as it lands" as described by Emily Lakdawalla!
leporidus 3 years ago
Leporidus says "Holy haleakala, Phil -- have you seen this one? (Bad URL Here) -- it's "Phoenix against Heimdall crater as it lands" as described by Emily Lakdawalla!"
new URL is: planetary . org/blog/article/00001547/ This one explains how the instrument captured the image noting causes of (photographic) artifacts in the image.
pinkdave747 3 years ago
Great picture dude i was lookin' 4 something like this cuz what we always see is computer animation and...this is real dude!!!....i just don't want 2 see ur reaction when men land on Mars...
melaza13 3 years ago