Take a very good look at this picture…

What you’re looking at is the Phoenix Lander, parachute deployed, descending to the surface of Mars as observed by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. I ask that you take a good look because, in case it weren’t already obvious, this is without a doubt the most breathtaking and [...]

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You can find more pictures at the Phoenix Mission gallery here.

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We here at Lintbox have been enjoying the NASAtv live feed hoping that all goes well with the Arizona Phoenix Mission and its landing on the surface of Mars. Well, we haven’t been disappointed! The landing has been successful, and for what it’s worth, we now have a shiny new laboratory on Mars!
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According to a recent poll performed by the University of Wisconsin, the majority of Americans believe that nanotechnology, or, the development and use of microscopic machines to service the body (and for many other practical purposes) is fundamentally immoral:
That’s according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin who are studying people’s attitudes towards nanotechnology, an [...]

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