NASA spacecraft successfully lands near Mars pole

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  1. NewsBot

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    PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- A NASA spacecraft plunged into the atmosphere of Mars and successfully landed in the Red Planet's northern polar region on Sunday, where it will begin 90 days of digging in the permafrost to look for evidence of the building blocks of life....

    By ALICIA CHANG

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    NewsBot, May 25, 2008
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  2. snafu

    snafu Big Time BS'er

    What?
    They send a lander 422 million-miles away but not equipped it with something to determine the presence of life? Like won't the camera pick up the little green man with the ski mask on, trying to cover the camera?:rolleyes:
     
    snafu, May 26, 2008
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  3. snafu

    snafu Big Time BS'er

    I think this is pretty damn cool though. It would blows some minds if they did find some building blocks to life.
     
    snafu, May 26, 2008
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  4. Old Salt

    Old Salt Big Time BS

    Or the ruins of some ancient civilization?
     
    Old Salt, May 26, 2008
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  5. snafu

    snafu Big Time BS'er

    snafu, May 26, 2008
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