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Nasa's Phoenix Mars lander touched down on the Red Planet early this morning, in a mission that may yield evidence of primitive life amid the permafrost.



Phoenix can't detect life unless a Martian plants a sign in front of the camera says "Hello XXXPT from B.E.M."

Strange how they're hyping airbags as the the safe way to land and rockets as risky. Most people think it's the other way around, and there have only been three successful soft landings anywhere off Earth other than by rocket. I doubt there will be any more airbag landings on Mars so why promote that?
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