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Old 05-25-2008, 09:21 PM
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ground control to major Tom...
Yeah, I saw they crashed already.

I was pretty big into the planets as a kid, and still am, one of my goals is when I get situated and become a balla is to have a deck on top of my house with a real SERIOUS telescope to blaze up planets when they are available to see.....
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Old 05-25-2008, 09:26 PM
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Yeah, I saw they crashed already.

I was pretty big into the planets as a kid, and still am, one of my goals is when I get situated and become a balla is to have a deck on top of my house with a real SERIOUS telescope to blaze up planets when they are available to see.....
The Discovery Science channel will be replaying the live coverage at 10:00 CDST if you missed it the first time.
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Old 05-25-2008, 09:31 PM
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The Discovery Science channel will be replaying the live coverage at 10:00 CDST if you missed it the first time.
but the live landing is only scientists hugging each other and cheering , right?
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Old 05-25-2008, 09:37 PM
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but the live landing is only scientists hugging each other and cheering , right?
Explanations of the mission and the landing sequence. Pictures returned from the initial data link etc.
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Old 05-31-2008, 02:54 PM
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http://twitter.com/MarsPhoenix

Udates and stay in touch with other geeks.
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Old 05-31-2008, 03:14 PM
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http://twitter.com/MarsPhoenix

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that's an amazing picture if, in fact, that's ice under the thruster.

great site.
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Old 05-31-2008, 03:29 PM
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Mars is landing tonight?

Where!?




Oh gosh---this is great!!
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