Phoenix Descends

As the Phoenix Mars Lander descended to the surface of the red planet, a camera in orbit snapped a picture of it showing the lander and its parachute. This gets my vote for the single most amazing space shot I have ever seen.

Links:

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

Planetary Society Blog:
http://www.planetary.org/blog/

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• mars
• nasa
• astronomy
• space
• phoenix
• hirise
• science

[remyworldpeace]

This is such an awesome video, and photo!

[CaptDanneskjold]

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!

[nashx10]

your reactions while your talking makes me wanna slap you veeerrryyy HARD!

[DJD961]

@zelez4ever Fail troll is a fail.

[zelez4ever]

a idiot talk too much about a idiot picture

[meattube2009]

@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.

[Warren111able]

..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)

[datsmay]

Amazing yes!

[OmegaDude22]

"We actually go and take look"

Nicely said, I think this picture is a milestone for human potential and advancement.

[internauta777]

hey dude you need to stop smoking that shit...that picture looks like someone's jizz with thermo cam

[Kutschera18]

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!

[hedin73]

this is if you´ll pardon my french fucking amazing