The HiRISE camera on MRO managed to catch this amazing glimpse of the Phoenix lander as it descended: Photo credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona As the Phoenix news site points out, this is the first time an image has been taken of a spacecraft descending to the surface of Mars! Keep an eye out for updates. We’ll be posting more about Phoenix and the landing site in the next few days. … Continue reading HiRISE catches Phoenix landing!