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Phoenix lands

W00T! The Phoenix lander successfully landed on Mars late yesterday. From Space.com, a stunning picture taken by the Mars Orbiter caught Phoenix on its' way down:

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...and then Phoenix sent back this shot after landing:

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Just. Wow.

Posted by Jay-Dubya on May 27, 2008 08:47 AM |

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