Slog - Comments on NASA To Attempt Rare Mars Landing Today http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten Often enough, attempted landings of unmanned probes on Mars have ended in disaster. NASA is attempting one right now, the Phoenix project. Check it out, live, on NASA TV. Update at 4:55pm: A successful landing! Much nerdy rejoicing. This pleasant little video explains the mission.... Copyright 2008 Sun, 25 May 2008 16:46:01 -0800 Mon, 26 May 2008 23:10:21 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by bearseatbeats woot! mars landing pwned!*

* Much nerdy rejoicing.

]]> bearseatbeats http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032274 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032274 Science Sun, 25 May 2008 17:38:50 -0800 Comment by notonthehill They did it!! This is really great news.

]]> notonthehill http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032282 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032282 Science Sun, 25 May 2008 18:37:01 -0800 Comment by stinkbug sad that unmanned missions get such little coverage.

they pulled all this off for "just" $420 million, the same as we spend in 3 or 4 days in iraq.

]]> stinkbug http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032292 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032292 Science Sun, 25 May 2008 20:09:36 -0800 Comment by elenchos Oh, forget about the $420 million. What about the carbon footprint?

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032300 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032300 Science Sun, 25 May 2008 20:53:27 -0800 Comment by nerd WOOOOOOOOOOO! HELL YEAH!

]]> nerd http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032314 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032314 Science Sun, 25 May 2008 22:47:25 -0800 Comment by Dan This is so awesome. It's insane that humans know how to do this.

]]> Dan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032315 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032315 Science Sun, 25 May 2008 22:53:45 -0800 Comment by dick head So, how much Earth bacteria and virus did we just introduce to Mars? In God's Universe were we supposed to do that? Just asking...

]]> dick head http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032338 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032338 Science Mon, 26 May 2008 03:53:49 -0800 Comment by science

"unmanned probes failed"?

u r terrist. rover lasted years passed expected death. sftu, non-science arsewiper.

* Mars 2, Prop-M rover, 1971, failed
* Mars 3, Prop-M rover, 1971, failed
* Sojourner rover, Mars Pathfinder, landed successfully on July 4, 1997. Communications were finally lost on September 27, 1997.
* Spirit, Mars Exploration Rover, landed successfully on January 4, 2004. Rover is still operating.
* Opportunity, Mars Exploration Rover, landed successfully on January 25, 2004. Rover is still operating.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_rover

u r nut jernalist. & ur facts r teh sux.

]]> science http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032341 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032341 Science Mon, 26 May 2008 06:32:40 -0800 Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale Hooray NASA (and the University of Arizona)! Space exploration is one of the great events of our time.

initial mapping section from Phoenix:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/images/press/false_color_postcard.html

]]> Lloyd Clydesdale http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032395 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032395 Science Mon, 26 May 2008 12:33:44 -0800 Comment by Vince Let the discoveries begin. We truly live in the New Golden Age of discovery. Hooray for science!

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032418 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032418 Science Mon, 26 May 2008 14:48:42 -0800 Comment by Sciency Wow, could this post have been more condescending? Gotta run- someone's complaining about showing the wrong movie...

]]> Sciency http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032504 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/nasa_to_attempt_rare_mars_landing_in_ten#c1032504 Science Mon, 26 May 2008 23:10:21 -0800