mardi, novembre 11, 2008 Phoenix Mars Lander: "Triumph" (then nothing...)  01010100 01110010 01101001 01110101 01101101 01110000 01101000That was the last transmission before the Lander went dark. Dust storms on Mars had apparently obscured the solar panels so much that the batteries were running low on juice. Looks like they completely ran out. The message is intriguing: it reads: "Triumph". Are aliens taking us on a ride? I know NASA's always been controversial in politics, with funding issues and ROIs being debated all the time, but you can't put a dollar value on exploration and excitement of this sort! Phoenix launched on 4 Aug 2007 and touched down 25 May 2008 (long trip!). Its initial mission life was supposedly only three months (till August 2008), but it was been working overtime before being thwarted by seasonal changes on the Red Planet. Libellés : current affairs, technology, travel [Phoenix Mars Lander: "Triumph" (then nothing...)] |
1 Comments:I was just looking at you "before I die" portion and you forgot to cross out Great Ocean Road. :) |
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