OT: Phoenix Lander

[David L. Jones]

An image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the Phoenix lander
landing on Mars the other day, in descent with parachutes deployed.
Very cool photo!

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/230838main_PSP_008579_9020_descent.jpg

Dave.

 

[Don McKenzie]

Phil Allison wrote:

"David L. Jerkoff"

An image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the Phoenix lander
landing on Mars the other day, in descent with parachutes deployed.
Very cool photo!

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/230838main_PSP_008579_9020_descent.jpg


** How bloody typical of DL Jerkoff to post misleading info.

Despite what the pic shows - the Phoenix Lander did not descend into a
crater on Mars.

See the explanation given by NASA:

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



...... Phil

wow! great pic, I hadn't seen it. thanks Dave.



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[Dan N]

On Wed, 28 May 2008 15:16:15 +1000, Don McKenzie wrote:

wow! great pic, I hadn't seen it. thanks Dave.

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080525m.html

 

[Jeßus]

David L. Jones wrote:

An image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the Phoenix lander
landing on Mars the other day, in descent with parachutes deployed.
Very cool photo!

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/230838main_PSP_008579_9020_descent.jpg

Dave.

Wow, what a hole. The ought to name it 'Sydney' (unless they've already
named it of course).

 

[David L. Jones]

On May 28, 6:19 pm, Jeßus <n...@all.org> wrote:

David L. Jones wrote:
An image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the Phoenix lander
landing on Mars the other day, in descent with parachutes deployed.
Very cool photo!

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/230838main_PSP_008579_9020_descent...

Dave.

Wow, what a hole. The ought to name it 'Sydney' (unless they've already
named it of course).

It's called "Heimdall" crater.

Jealousy is a curse you know.

Dave.

 

[David L. Jones]

On May 28, 12:45 pm, "David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:

An image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the Phoenix lander
landing on Mars the other day, in descent with parachutes deployed.
Very cool photo!

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/230838main_PSP_008579_9020_descent...

Dave.

And a great pic of Phoenix and the scattered hardware on the surface:
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/images/2008/details/cut/PSP_008591_2485_cut_a.jpg

from http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/phoenix-hardware.php

Dave.

 

[David L. Jones]

On May 28, 7:03 pm, "Trevor Wilson"
<trevor@_SPAMBLOCK_rageaudio.com.au> wrote:

"David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:ff192c97-095b-49bc-be68-66cbef765c47@z16g2000prn.googlegroups.com...

An image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the Phoenix lander
landing on Mars the other day, in descent with parachutes deployed.
Very cool photo!

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/230838main_PSP_008579_9020_descent...

**Really?

Yeah, it's really cool. One of the coolest space photos ever taken
IMO.

Who took the photos?

The HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/

But it could have been someone aboard an F-302 with a Nikon, I can't
be entirely sure.

Dave.

 

[Bob Parker]

On 28/05/2008 20:05 Phil Allison wrote:

My idea of a REALLY GREAT space pic would be one showing the Mars
lander with a * Martian critter * poking its head up in the background
!!!!!

Yeah, with his Illudium Q36 Explosive Space Modulator in his hand.

 

[Phil Allison]

"Bob Parker"
Phil Allison wrote:

My idea of a REALLY GREAT space pic would be one showing the Mars
lander with a * Martian critter * poking its head up in the background
!!!!!

Yeah, with his Illudium Q36 Explosive Space Modulator in his hand.

** Not my idea of a great space pic at all.

Something that look like a large, hairy spider would be sufficiently mind
blowing .



...... Phil

 

[Bob Parker]

On 28/05/2008 23:04 Phil Allison wrote:

"Bob Parker"
Phil Allison wrote:
My idea of a REALLY GREAT space pic would be one showing the Mars
lander with a * Martian critter * poking its head up in the background
!!!!!
Yeah, with his Illudium Q36 Explosive Space Modulator in his hand.



** Not my idea of a great space pic at all.

Something that look like a large, hairy spider would be sufficiently mind
blowing .



..... Phil

Hmmm. Not a fan of Marvin the Martian from the classic Daffy Duck
cartoons, I see.

 

[Phil Allison]

"Bob Parker"

Hmmm. Not a fan of Marvin the Martian from the classic Daffy Duck
cartoons, I see.

** Seems he arrived on Mars some time ago....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_the_Martian


What I had in mind was just some curious " critter " who happens to get
photographed by accident - and thereby causes the greatest world-wide
sensation in history.



...... Phil

 

[John Fields]

On Wed, 28 May 2008 19:57:00 +1000, "Phil Allison"
<philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote:

"David L. Jones"


http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/230838main_PSP_008579_9020_descent...

**Really?

Yeah, it's really cool. One of the coolest space photos ever taken
IMO.


** Huh ???????????????

Two tiny white dots superimposed on what looks like a bomb crater is no cool
pic.

Long, long way from really interesting.

---
Every journey begins with a single step.

JF

 

[Bob Parker]

On 28/05/2008 23:22 Phil Allison wrote:

What I had in mind was just some curious " critter " who happens to get
photographed by accident - and thereby causes the greatest world-wide
sensation in history.



..... Phil

Yeah, that'd be great if it managed to get into the public domain ...

 

[Jeßus]

David L. Jones wrote:

On May 28, 6:19 pm, Jeßus <n...@all.org> wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
An image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the Phoenix lander
landing on Mars the other day, in descent with parachutes deployed.
Very cool photo!
http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/230838main_PSP_008579_9020_descent...
Dave.
Wow, what a hole. The ought to name it 'Sydney' (unless they've already
named it of course).

It's called "Heimdall" crater.

Thanks.

Jealousy is a curse you know.

Indeed, that's why I've moved as far away as possible...

The more people who actually want to live in such a toilet, the better
from my point of view

 

[Jeßus]

David L. Jones wrote:

On May 29, 11:45 am, Jeßus <n...@all.org> wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
On May 28, 6:19 pm, Jeßus <n...@all.org> wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
An image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the Phoenix lander
landing on Mars the other day, in descent with parachutes deployed.
Very cool photo!
http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/230838main_PSP_008579_9020_descent...
Dave.
Wow, what a hole. The ought to name it 'Sydney' (unless they've already
named it of course).
It's called "Heimdall" crater.
Thanks.

Jealousy is a curse you know.
Indeed, that's why I've moved as far away as possible...

And you moved the where exactly?

St Helens, Tasmania - with all the inbreds.

http://www.bodc.tas.gov.au/site/page.cfm
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&q=st%20helens&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl


I /was/ in Kiama, which is about as close to Sydney as I could tolerate.
St Helens makes Kiama look like Mt Druitt by comparison...

 

[David L. Jones]

On May 29, 11:45 am, Jeßus <n...@all.org> wrote:

David L. Jones wrote:
On May 28, 6:19 pm, Jeßus <n...@all.org> wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
An image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the Phoenix lander
landing on Mars the other day, in descent with parachutes deployed.
Very cool photo!
http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/230838main_PSP_008579_9020_descent....
Dave.
Wow, what a hole. The ought to name it 'Sydney' (unless they've already
named it of course).

It's called "Heimdall" crater.

Thanks.

Jealousy is a curse you know.

Indeed, that's why I've moved as far away as possible...

And you moved the where exactly?

Dave.

 

[David L. Jones]

On May 29, 1:47 pm, Jeßus <n...@all.org> wrote:

David L. Jones wrote:
On May 29, 11:45 am, Jeßus <n...@all.org> wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
On May 28, 6:19 pm, Jeßus <n...@all.org> wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
An image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the Phoenix lander
landing on Mars the other day, in descent with parachutes deployed.
Very cool photo!
http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/230838main_PSP_008579_9020_descent....
Dave.
Wow, what a hole. The ought to name it 'Sydney' (unless they've already
named it of course).
It's called "Heimdall" crater.
Thanks.

Jealousy is a curse you know.
Indeed, that's why I've moved as far away as possible...

And you moved the where exactly?

St Helens, Tasmania - with all the inbreds.

LOL!

Dave.

 

[swanny]

Phil Allison wrote:

"David L. Jones"

And a great pic of Phoenix and the scattered hardware on the surface:
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/images/2008/details/cut/PSP_008591_2485_cut_a.jpg

** Yuck - more blurry white dots.

A bit like the blurry flying-saucer images we used to see in the 50's, 60's and
70's.

A great space pic is NOT one of some NASA craft with a damn * crater * in
the background.


My idea of a REALLY GREAT space pic would be one showing the Mars
lander with a * Martian critter * poking its head up in the background
!!!!!




...... Phil

 

[swanny]

Phil Allison wrote:

"Bob Parker"
Hmmm. Not a fan of Marvin the Martian from the classic Daffy Duck
cartoons, I see.


** Seems he arrived on Mars some time ago....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_the_Martian


What I had in mind was just some curious " critter " who happens to get
photographed by accident - and thereby causes the greatest world-wide
sensation in history.



..... Phil

Or a pack of hoons who decide to take bits off the lander and fit them to their
cars ...

 

[Paul Hovnanian P.E.]

Phil Allison wrote:

"David L. Jerkoff"

An image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the Phoenix lander
landing on Mars the other day, in descent with parachutes deployed.
Very cool photo!

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/230838main_PSP_008579_9020_descent.jpg


** How bloody typical of DL Jerkoff to post misleading info.

He had NASA doctor it just to get your goat, Phil.

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