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Offline Ottawan

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Re: Phoenix Landing on Mars
« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2008, 04:18:18 PM »
Agreed. Suspended animation perhaps :)
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Re: Phoenix Landing on Mars
« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2008, 07:04:01 AM »
On the other hand, it means that if and when carbon based units are visiting the planet, it should be pretty well-preserved.

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Re: Phoenix Landing on Mars
« Reply #17 on: November 12, 2008, 09:22:08 PM »
Well Phoenix mission is over.  The TED conference just published a talk by Charles Elachi given in May:

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/charles_elachi_on_the_mars_rovers.html

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Re: Phoenix Landing on Mars
« Reply #18 on: November 14, 2008, 01:08:51 AM »
*snif*

We'll miss you, little guy!  May the Solar wind be always at your back and the sun shine . . warmer than than freezingly on your face . . . :)