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After landing successfully, the latest craft to reach the Red Planet begins to transmit data

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Landing, As Seen From the MRO
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The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, in orbit since March of 2006, caught this incredible image of the Phoenix craft descending to the surface. Although it appears to be landing in a crater, the craft is actually 20 kilometers in front of the crater. This marks the first time ever one spacecraft has photographed another landing on Mars.
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Touchdown
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In another stunning image from the MRO's high-resolution camera, the Phoenix lander is seen with solar panels deployed at its landing site in the northern polar region. The crater to the lower-right is the separated heat shield and parachute, about 1,000 feet away.
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Article Rating: 05/30/08 at 1:02 pm

The martians are probably watching and saying...."Why are they landing in that hole?"

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Article Rating: 07/28/08 at 11:14 am

Here is a close up shot from the ridge line of the crater http://www.ootwo.com/hunting.asp. Interesting.

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