Mars Landing Live Event

[Mike Scott]

For those of you interested in following the Mars Phoenix spacecraft landing it /will be televised live on NASA television starting at 3pm PST Sunday. (8am Monday Morning AEST) The broadcast is available via the web at the following link: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/

While this is not perhaps an aviation event with which you are familiar, it's still very interesting and is well worth your time to check it out.

MS

[Rhys Xanthis]

lets see if i can wake up at 6am :D


thanks for the headsup:)

[Russell D]

Not saying I'll be up to watch this event, but I must admit, NASA TV Live do a great job with coverage of the Space Shuttle Missions.

[Craig Lindsay]

Sir richard branson will be selling tickets to fly there soon

[Mike Scott]

Landed in one piece...now waiting for first pics etc. Very interesting science project....thats other than the whole phase of just getting the thing there.

MS

[Stephen Brown]

It would be interesting to go down to Tidbinbilla in the ACT and see if they are taking part in the Mission.

Very interesting place to visit if you've got some time. Theres a good museum there as well with lots of moon/space stuff.

Would just love to go inside and have a look.....

[Craig Lindsay]

They did participate.

[Rhys Xanthis]

I think my brother is going there in about a month..(Tidbinbilla, not mars:p)

[Stephen Brown]

Pictures on Discovery Website (http://www.discoverychannel.ca/flipbook/flip.aspx?fid=8964)

What would you do if you saw a photo come back with a footprint in it...

[Rhys Xanthis]

Pictures on Discovery Website (http://www.discoverychannel.ca/flipbook/flip.aspx?fid=8964)

What would you do if you saw a photo come back with a footprint in it...

US reaction:
"wtf is that"
"a footprint"
"quick, call the military, lets go and destroy them so we get the planet"

:rolleyes:

EDIT: This is nasa's picture site for phoenix http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/images/index.html

[Todd Milton]

Some very nice images from Phoenix. Hopefully it will discover what it is built to do, as anything which proves life has or has the ability to exist on Mars is a step towards further understanding of our solar system and universe!

I think my brother is going there in about a month..(Tidbinbilla, not mars)
The CDSCC is a great place, I went there in Year 8/9 with school. You can gain a decent knowledge of space, and the way it all works on the ground out at Tidbinbilla. Must travel back out there again, very interesting stuff. Also good to get upclose to the Antennae’s found there.

[Mike Scott]

Courtesy of NASA ....

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0504/WaterOnMars2_gcc.jpg

MS

[Philip Argy]

Groan ... :(