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OMG!! Parachute!!!! Photo!!!!!

May. 26, 2008 | 11:12 PDT | 18:12 UTC

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HiRISE spots Phoenix as it falls
This amazing photo shows the Phoenix lander, still protected inside its backshell and heat shield, stretched out below its parachute (at the top of the image). It was taken by the HiRISE camera on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter as Phoenix descended, a speeding bullet photographed by a speeding bullet. Credit: NASA / JPL / U. Arizona

Here's a zoom:

4x zoomed view of HiRISE photo of Phoenix during descent
This photo of the Phoenix lander under its parachute has been enlarged by a factor of 4. Credit: NASA / JPL / U. Arizona

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Excellent work. I can just imagine the math involved in predicting the time to take that picture. Not only that but HiRise did not have control of the Phoenix craft and its landing. 2 + 2 = 4 I got it! ! !

#1 - Justin - 06/04/2010 - 10:10


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