Emily Lakdawalla • May 29, 2008
A few more photos from Phoenix today
Jason Perry's sharp eyes have caught Phoenix' blackened heat shield and bounce mark in the panoramic view released by the Phoenix team today. Compare this view to the ones taken from above by HiRISE. They confirm that the large "splat" seen from space is a bounce mark, and the sharper circle is the heat shield.
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