The Best Gizmodo Features of 2008

Here is a list of the very best 2008 Gizmodo Features. We all worked very hard to push features forward this year, and looking back, it looks like our efforts were well worth it. Enjoy!

10:00 AM on Thu Dec 25 2008, by Brian Lam, 40,332 views, 23 comments
http://gizmodo.com/5117390/the-best-gizmodo-features-of-2008

At Giz Gallery: Mars In 3D On Our Giant TV

We just put up some 3D images taken by the Phoenix Mars Lander on our 103-inch plasma, handed out some old school anaglyph glasses, queued up "Life On Mars?" and took a look for ourselves.

7:25 PM on Sat Dec 6 2008, by John Mahoney, 11,918 views, 72 comments
http://gizmodo.com/5103595/at-giz-gallery-mars-in-3d-on-our-giant-tv

NASA Scientists Give Up on Phoenix Resurrection

It may be extremely difficult, but even after its death, NASA scientists have been trying to resurrect the Phoenix Mars Lander at all costs. Sadly, they gave up last week. Happily, there's still hope.

12:20 AM on Fri Dec 5 2008, by Jesus Diaz, 12,610 views, 56 comments
http://gizmodo.com/5102255/nasa-scientists-give-up-on-phoenix-resurrection

Meet Veronica McGregor, Mars Phoenix Lander's Humanoid Personality Construct

Over the last few weeks here on Giz, the Mars Phoenix Lander, already a prolific Twitterer, became the first spacecraft to blog from its cold, unforgiving home tens of millions of miles away on Mars as its mission came to end—culminating in a...

6:30 PM on Sun Nov 16 2008, by John Mahoney, 3,158 views, 12 comments
http://gizmodo.com/5089836/meet-veronica-mcgregor-mars-phoenix-landers-humanoid-personality-construct-

The NASA Spirit Rover Lives!

Nerds cheered and wept with happiness as NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit responded to ground control commands today via the Mars Odyssey orbiter. Earlier this week, NASA feared that the rover would fall victim to the same problem that...

1:15 PM on Fri Nov 14 2008, by Sean Fallon, 5,591 views, 46 comments
http://gizmodo.com/5087188/the-nasa-spirit-rover-lives

Spirit Mars Rover May Be Dead Too Now

More bad bad news. Just two days ago Phoenix Mars Lander sent his last words, and NASA announced the end of the mission because of a storm that covered its solar panels with Martian dust. Today, we have learnt that the Mars Spirit rover may be...

11:00 AM on Wed Nov 12 2008, by Jesus Diaz, 14,984 views, 93 comments
http://gizmodo.com/5084238/spirit-mars-rover-may-be-dead-too-now

This is My Farewell Transmission From Mars

4:20 PM on Mon Nov 10 2008, by Mars Phoenix, 87,121 views, 87 comments
http://gizmodo.com/5082385/this-is-my-farewell-transmission-from-mars

Popular Science Names 100 "Best of What's New" Technologies

Just last week, Time announced what they considered the 50 most important technological breakthroughs of 2008. Not to be outdone, today Popular Science has named their 100 "Best of What's New." Unlike Time, PopSci has categorized their awards into...

3:30 PM on Sat Nov 8 2008, by Mark Wilson, 49,059 views, 32 comments
http://gizmodo.com/5077252/popular-science-names-100-best-of-whats-new-technologies

Martian Ice Is Why I'm Alive and Why I'm Dying

This is part three of an ongoing series by our latest guest editor, NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, as it faces its final days.

2:31 PM on Fri Nov 7 2008, by Mars Phoenix, 23,443 views, 45 comments
http://gizmodo.com/5079725/martian-ice-is-why-im-alive-and-why-im-dying

This is What Landing On Mars Feels Like

This is part 2 of an ongoing series by our latest guest editor, NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, as it faces its final days.

4:00 PM on Wed Nov 5 2008, by Mars Phoenix, 12,971 views, 31 comments
http://gizmodo.com/5077319/this-is-what-landing-on-mars-feels-like