[2] Welcome to the Northern Plains of Mars [3]:
With Newtonian inevitability, NASA's Phoenix lander plunged into the martian atmosphere today at 12,700 mph and then used atmospheric friction, a large parachute and finally, 12 individuallly controlled rocket engines to complete an automated landing near the red planet's northern polar cap. The successful touchdown at 7:53 p.m. marked a dramatic reversal of fortune for NASA, which suffered a devastating failure the last time the agency attempted a rocket-powered descent to Mars nine years ago.
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[1] http://thehindsightfactor.com/category/blog-posts/science-technology
[2] http://www.thehindsightfactor.com/files/229951main_S_000EFF_CYL_SR10CA8_R888M1_516-387_2.jpg
[3] http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/images/raw/MOSAIC/mosaic_gallery_collection_archive_1.html
[4] http://www.addtoany.com/share_save?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fthehindsightfactor.com%2Fnasas_phoenix_explorer_lands_martian_surface&linkname=NASA%27s%20Phoenix%20explorer%20lands%20on%20Martian%20surface%21
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