Phoenix Mars Landing Live Thread (7:53 PM EST)

05/25/08 | Kevin Davis

[airborne]

A guy on the Science Channel said last night that if/when the ice is exposed to the atmosphere, it will likely turn immediately to a gaseous state. That's why they have that little drill attached inside the bucket of the little backhoe. To get to the ice/water before it dissipates.

Is that correct?

[brityank]

Map of Barsoom, how many people here read Edger Rice Burroughs books? Or ever heard of him?

(Wildly gesticulating from the back of the class)
"Me. Me! Pick me!"
(Might be the only point I get in these classes!)

Courtesy of my old stomping ground in the UK:
Edgar Rice Burroughs - eText

Enjoy!

[brityank]

Whoops! I didn’t scan down far enough.

I too started off with John Carter, but then gravitated more to the more technologically realistic SF of Asimov, Heinlein, and Clark; McCaffrey’s dragons and similar fantasy didn’t do it for me. I recall sitting up and watching Walt and the Moon landing, along with my wife’s 89yo Grandfather; he and I thought we’d be putting a Man on Mars now, instead of just a robot.

Thanks for the info and threads, Kevin.

[airborne]

-never mind-
http://science.discovery.com/tv/phoenix-mars/facts/facts.html

[OB1kNOb]

New photo confirms one theory.......

[airborne]

Some good reading here - http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/

[JRandomFreeper]

Spin, Crash, Burn, Die. It's important to get things in the right order. That's what checklists are for.

Kudos for NASA for making it to the ground in one piece.

GO AMERICA!

/johnny

[JRandomFreeper]

takeoffs vs landings = unity. After that, everything else is gravy.

/johnny

[tet68]

Awesome pick of Phoenix descending below it’s parachute taken by Mars orbiter. Just incredible.

[Sawdring]

Are the Martians unionized that work at that Walmart?

[Eighth Square]

Gosh! If we only had ‘Kombat Kerry’ running things now, all would be well, what a shame! This brilliant man, a life wasted, choke! I’m sorry, I just can’t go on...... that picture, I hold so dear to my heart, Sob! Choke!................. ‘Swift boated’ in the prime of life!!!! Boo Hooooooooooo!

[OB1kNOb]

No. Most of the Mars Walmart employees are illegal alien Venusians. ;-)

[penelopesire]

LOL!!

Wonder what it is that liberals find so appealing in the pompous and arrogant?

Obama is just as arrogant as Skerry was(if not more so).....(eye roll)

[ccmay]

These liberals are working sooo hard to try and prove earth is NOT unique

So what do you intend to do if life is discovered on Mars, or elsewhere in the universe? Denying the existence of a living organism is a little harder than denying a theory as to to how it got there.

-ccm

[Eighth Square]

They truly believe that they are superior - arrogant beyond belief. A classic example is Colmes of the Hannity/Colmes program. They have absolutely no understanding of the real world here in America or though out the planet and they have infected our society to the point where if left alone, they will destroy this great country and us along with it. The really sad part is that the majority of Americans understand this and yet a general apathy appears to have gripped us while we look on, with mouths open, shaking our heads in disbelief. Only a truly strong leader can pull us of this, one who doesn't give a damn about political parties and will talk directly to the people. IMO

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Kevin!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021003/posts

Thanks neverdem:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021235/posts
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/32580/title/Touchdown%21_Phoenix_lands_on_Mars

Thanks Blam:
Camera On Mars Orbiter Snaps Phoenix During Landing
Science Daily | 5-27-2008 | National Aeronautics And Space Administration
Posted on 05/26/2008 8:20:13 PM PDT by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021736/posts

additional:

NASA’s Phoenix Spacecraft Reports Good Health
After Mars Landing [Sends First Pictures]
NASA | 05.25.08
Posted on 05/26/2008 4:06:32 AM PDT by Aristotelian
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021361/posts

Great videos
Phoenix News | 05/25/08 | NASA
Posted on 05/26/2008 12:18:37 PM PDT by gallaxyglue
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2021547/posts

Mars lander gets a solid start
[MRO image shows Phoenix & parachute descending to surface]
CNet news blog | May 26, 2008 12:07 PM PDT | Natalie Weinstein
Posted on 05/26/2008 1:24:23 PM PDT by Mike Fieschko
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2021563/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/mars/index
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/phoenix/index

[Captain Beyond]

Yep that is my take also. I don't see any conflict with my faith in God if we find life somewhere else in the Universe. But today on FOX I believe it was Bill Nye the Science Guy saying “If we find life on Mars this will change our world completely”. It was like he was reading lines from something scripted out a cheesy Scifi alien doomsday plot. When Mygen Kelly pressed him how it would change everything all he could do was reiterate the line that everything would drastically change. All I could do is sigh and go what a dweeb.

[doc30]

These liberals are working sooo hard to try and prove earth is NOT unique...trying to disprove The Bible....and The Father who created the universe.

The words don't exists to adequetly capture the nature of the rubbish of your statement. It's sad when Bible humpers have to disrupt threads about some of the greatest technological achievements of this nation with their insubstantial anti-science rhetoric.