amazing picture of phoenix landing

[watermelony2k]

This picture of the Mars Lander Phoenix making its descent onto the martian surface was taken by the Mars Reconnasiance Orbiter, a satellite in orbit around Mars.
Check out the sheer size of that crater!
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080530.html

 

[Daedalus12]

$50 million well spent.