Text by Dave Bullock
PASADENA, California -- The Phoenix Lander has successfully transmitted a series of photographs from the arctic surface of Mars.
The pictures show the solar panels have deployed fully. Without the solar panels the lander would have run out of power within a few hours. Other photos show Martian terrain and a lander foot pad.
Check out a few more photos after the jump.
You can see all the photos as they come in on the University of Arizona website.
Photos courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
See also:
- Touchdown! First Signals Arrive From Martian Arctic Surface
- Phoenix Principle Investigator and Wife Carry a Piece of Mars Close to Their Hearts
- Podcast: NASA Project Manager on the Phoenix Mission
- Gallery: Inside NASA's Mars Mission
- Podcast: NASA Manager Talks About the Mars Landing
- New Mars Lander Looks for Water, Old Signs of Life
