|  |  | Descent of the Phoenix! [Astronomy Photo of the Day] apod.nasa.gov — In this sweeping view, the 10 kilometer-wide crater Heimdall lies on the north polar plains of Mars. But the bright spot highlighted in the inset is the Phoenix lander parachuting toward the surface. The amazing picture was captured on May 25th by the HiRISE camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.More... (Space) Comments Email Added 2008-05-30 06:58:50 marksmayo