Web 2.0 - Twitter from Mars!

NASA began to use social networks on the Internet "twitter" the progress of the Mars Phoenix.

Behind the name of MarsPhoenix hiding in fact several employees of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA, rather than putting daily updated blog (even if they have a site dedicated to the mission), have preferred to start adventure Twitter.

And it is a success! With short phrases ( "Try to talk about engineering and science in less than 140 characters" pleasant Veronica McGregor, an employee of NASA), the team tells the adventures of MarsPhoenix on the red planet. Employees were immediately opted for a fun style and the first person singular, to respect the spirit of social networks.

To date, MarsPhoenix more than 20 000 "followers" undeniable sign that the initiative is popular