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| Alderney99 |
Mars Phoenix probe - NASA linksNASA are publishing raw & processed pics from thePhoenix lander, as well as views from the existing orbiters of the actual descent and of the lander itself "on the deck". The main Index is here http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/images/index.html Individual views include the main lander with the solar panels outstretched, and the discarded parachute & heatshield. The heavy processing also reveals the "granularity" of the surrounding "semi-tundra" terrain. http://www.nasa.gov/images/conten...08591_2485_RGB_Lander_labeled.jpg A "mid-descent" shot of the lander shows just how high a resolution NASA cameras can now achieve (...and no doubt "other US agencies" can achieve even better  ...)
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages...ress/PSP_008579_9020_descent.html Currently there is another radio "comms glitch" - Mars probes are infamous for "hiccups" of all kinds! but hopefully this will be resolved and the flow of pics continue shortly. (Acknowledging Copyright (c) NASA/JPL) |