Finnish Meteorological Institute
The Finnish Meteorological Institute is the government agency responsible for gathering and reporting weather data and forecasts in Finland. It is a part of the Ministry of Transport and Communications but it operates semi-autonomously.
Dynamicum, the building where the Finnish Meteorological Institute is located in Helsinki.
C-Band Doppler weather radar at Korpo, Pargas, Finland. Design, planning, maintenance and operation by Finnish Meteorological Institute.
Phoenix was an uncrewed space probe that landed on the surface of Mars on May 25, 2008, and operated until November 2, 2008. Phoenix was operational on Mars for 157 sols. Its instruments were used to assess the local habitability and to research the history of water on Mars. The mission was part of the Mars Scout Program; its total cost was $420 million, including the cost of launch.
Artist's impression of the Phoenix spacecraft as it lands on Mars.
A labeled look at NASA's Phoenix Mars lander.
Phoenix during testing in September 2006
A comparison of sizes for the Sojourner rover, the Mars Exploration Rovers, the Phoenix lander and the Mars Science Laboratory.