Picture Credit: NASA/JPL/Univ. of Arizona
This desolate plain is one of the first views from the Mars Phoenix lander which touched down on Sunday May 25th. Unlike the previous Mars Exploration Rovers which used gas-filled bags to cushion the landing, Phoenix used rockets to gently set down on the martian surface. It was crossed fingers and held breath by mission scientists until they received confirmation that Phoenix landed safely in the north polar region of Mars. The mission is to search for traces of water, determine the hydrological history of the region and the possibility that the planet can support life. The polar climate will be monitored through a sophisticated weather station developed in Canada.
There's much to explore and I'm sure there's a lot to see in the near future.
It takes all sorts to make a world
Posted by: ralph lauren | December 06, 2011 at 08:02 AM