Phoenix Mars Mission...

[mabsj2]

The NASA Phoenix mars mission is landing on Mars by Monday 26th May.
i am very certain this is going to be a success based on previous missions like the 2 rovers spirit and opportunity, Viking, Mars Odyssey and the mars express orbiter.... the list goes on..

but still this is not a guarantee that its going to be successful. anything can happen now......

so do you guys think this mission is going to be a success??
or its going to follow the like of Mars Polar Lander, Mars climate orbiter and Beagle2!!!!

[xelasnave]

It will be a success if they can work out what went wrong!
You gotta keep your fingers crossed and maybe wishing hard will help...
AND the name Phoenix suggests possible imortality..

I just have a feeling this time there will be something really important discovered ... a hint at life? or a gold deposit I dont know ... I hope it goes very well for them

alex

[wavelandscott (Scott)]

Safe landing predicted and soon after lots of evidence of water and other nifty materials so that the first Mars base can be built much faster and cheaper than planned...

At least I hope that is what happens...fingers crossed!

[Ric]

I agree with Alex, I've got a feeling this is going to be a really special mission and as a result the manned missions to Mars will be brought forward.

Ever the optimist.

Cheers

[spearo (Frank)]

Hmmmm
maybe they'll find my car keys...
frank

[OneOfOne (Trevor)]

I am really hoping that some little bugs turn up in their diggings, which would make it the most important discovery in the known universe. If we knew there was life up there, the race would be ON! At least to get a rover with sample return.

[MikeyB (Michael)]

Now coming through live on NASA TV (1 hour 40 min until touchdown):

NASA live TV

[madtuna (Steve)]

so far so good! this is bloody exciting!

[JimmyH155]

Fingers crossed - 10 minutes to go

[madtuna (Steve)]

Yes!!!!

[matt]

Made it!!!!

Congrats to NASA and Co.

Let's hope everything goes smoothly from here

[madtuna (Steve)]

I have just learn't CNN live is 4 minutes more live than NASA tv live

[wavelandscott (Scott)]

Great landing...hope the rest of the mission goes as planned too!

[matt]

Looking forward to the first images/pics being beamed back in the next few hours

How exciting!

[JimmyH155]

And I cannot get any pictures - the company has disabled the feature ANYWAY, I am so excited that I will be nice to people all day My wife says that the ABC radio gave the news in 5 seconds, then on to the political rubbish and murders. Shows how exciting they think of this....

[South Poll]

Well done PHOENIX and all who sailed her!!! Watched "live", great to be able to "participate" to that extent

[venus (Lydia)]

I also watched the NASA tv event was very exciting.

Great to see that everything so far has gone well.

[xstream (John)]

First images have just been televised.

Brilliant!

[PCH (Paul)]

Voted 'Yes' - but doesn't everyone love watching Mars?!

APOD has a very good animation for those that didn't make the live landing.

Cheers,

[Glenhuon (Bill)]

Originally Posted by JimmyH155

And I cannot get any pictures - the company has disabled the feature ANYWAY, I am so excited that I will be nice to people all day

Overslept and missed it by about 3 minutes

My wife says that the ABC radio gave the news in 5 seconds, then on to the political rubbish and murders. Shows how exciting they think of this....

If doesn't concern Politics, Sex or Money then its non news to the Aus media.

Bill