Mars team ponders whether Phoenix Lander sees ice or salt

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LOS ANGELES — Is the white stuff in the Martian soil ice or salt? That's the question bedeviling scientists in the three weeks since the Phoenix lander began digging into Mars' north pole region to study whether the arctic could be habitable. Submitted by: greenmachine | Visited 13 times | Comments 0

♦ Did the Phoenix Lander Discover Ice or Salt on Mars?

1 vote	Scientists are trying to determine whether the Phoenix lander has found ice or salt on Mars.It’s been three weeks since Phoenix touched ground on Mars’ north pole region with the mission of finding more clues as to whether or not the planet could be habitable. Submitted by: XiNiX - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Phoenix Mars lander finds salty environment in taste test

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Four Wet Chemistry Laboratory units, part of the microscopy, electrochemistry and conductivity analyzer, instrument on board the Phoenix Mars Lander shown on Aug. 4, 2007, before the Phoenix was launched into space. LOS ANGELES — The Phoenix lander's first taste test of soil near Mars' north pole reveals a briny environment similar to what can be found in backyards on Earth... Submitted by: Hellfire81 - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Phoenix Mars lander finds salty environment in taste test

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Four Wet Chemistry Laboratory units, part of the microscopy, electrochemistry and conductivity analyzer, instrument on board the Phoenix Mars Lander shown on Aug. 4, 2007, before the Phoenix was launched into space. LOS ANGELES — The Phoenix lander's first taste test of soil near Mars' north pole reveals a briny environment similar to what can be found in backyards on Earth... Submitted by: Harald Johnsen - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mars lander uncovers signs of ice

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Nasa's new robotic craft on Mars may be resting on a large patch of ice. The latest images sent to Earth reveal tantalising glimpses of what looks like frozen water. Scientists think the Phoenix Mars lander's descent engine may have blown away a layer of dirt, exposing the ice. The craft's robotic arm reached out and touched the soil for the first time, leaving behind a striking... Submitted by: eXe - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Imagination takes a flight to Mars

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The Surface Stereo Imager on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander shows the silver colored rasp protruding from the lander's robotic arm scoop. This could be the Indian summer of Mars exploration. The success of NASA's Phoenix lander has capped a decade of robotic derring-do and discoveries by uncovering chips of ice on the barren surface of the Red Planet's north pole. Submitted by: hwould - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Imagination takes a flight to Mars

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The Surface Stereo Imager on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander shows the silver colored rasp protruding from the lander's robotic arm scoop. This could be the Indian summer of Mars exploration. The success of NASA's Phoenix lander has capped a decade of robotic derring-do and discoveries by uncovering chips of ice on the barren surface of the Red Planet's north pole. Submitted by: SlimPickins - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Proof! Water Ice Found on Mars

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Phoenix Mars Lander. Mars dirt in more detail. thin layer of dirt that vaporized when Phoenix exposed them to the air. University of Arizona, Tucson said at a briefing Friday. a press conference today, researchers left no doubts. have vaporized. environment was once habitable to life. ice by a probe on the ground. analyzing the soil for the history and composition of the ice. Submitted by: stefanlyl - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Glitch threatens chemical mission of Phoenix Mars lander

1 vote	Cautious scientists worry that Phoneix Mars lander, seen in this artist rendition, won't be able to complete its chemical analysis mission due to an electrical glitch. LOS ANGELES — Will the Mars lander's next baking test of soil and ice be its last? Scientists worry that it could be... Submitted by: nicheestates - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mars Express Mission Control Ready For Phoenix Landing

1 vote	ESA's Mars Express mission control team are ready to monitor Phoenix's critical entry, descent and landing onto the Martian surface on 26 May 2008. The Mars Express mission control team have completed major preparations for supporting the entry, descent and landing (EDL) phase of NASA's Phoenix mission to the Red Planet. Submitted by: ak9597 - Visited 11 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Get your Phoenix Mars Mission fix on your iPod via iTunes U

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The Phoenix Mars Mission last week celebrated the successful touchdown of the Phoenix lander on the surface of Mars. While you can keep up with the all the goings on via the mission's blogs (hosted on an Xserve, no less) or the lander's "live" Twitter, perhaps you're addicted to moving pictures instead of words. If so, The University of Arizona and iTunes U may have just what you're looking for. Submitted by: Seo Service1 - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Glitch threatens chemical mission of Phoenix Mars lander

1 vote	Cautious scientists worry that Phoneix Mars lander, seen in this artist rendition, won't be able to complete its chemical analysis mission due to an electrical glitch. LOS ANGELES Will the Mars lander's next baking test of soil and ice be its last? Scientists worry that it could be... Submitted by: tribulus - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Britain name 'most talented team'

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Team GB boxing coach Terry Edwards is confident of returning from the Beijing Olympics with medals after unveiling his eight-strong team of boxers. Super-heavyweight David Price captains a team which also includes lightweight world champion Frankie Gavin. Edwards, who coached Audley Harrison to gold in 2000 and Amir Khan to silver in 2004... Submitted by: Brian1970 - Visited 31 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Phoenix Mars Lander's next bake-and-sniff could be its last

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NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's Robotic Arm Camera shows the trench informally called "Snow White 5." The trench is 4-to-5 centimeters (about 1.5-to-1.9 inches) deep, 24 centimeters (about 9 inches) wide and 33 centimeters (13 inches) long. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Phoenix lander's first chemical sniff of Martian soil did not turn up any trace of the building blocks of life. Submitted by: sweetfunny - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Phoenix Mars Lander's next bake-and-sniff could be its last

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NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's Robotic Arm Camera shows the trench informally called "Snow White 5." The trench is 4-to-5 centimeters (about 1.5-to-1.9 inches) deep, 24 centimeters (about 9 inches) wide and 33 centimeters (13 inches) long. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Phoenix lander's first chemical sniff of Martian soil did not turn up any trace of the building blocks of life. Submitted by: ski28 - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ 3-D Views Posted From NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander

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ScienceDaily (July 22, 2008) NASA's Phoenix Mars Mission has released stereo images of the Martian surface near the Phoenix lander. The images in the new 3-D Gallery combine views from the left and right "eyes" of the lander's Surface Stereo Imager (SSI) so that they appear three-dimensional when viewed through red-blue glasses. Submitted by: littlebobek - Visited 20 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mars lander faces one-day delay in arm-moving orders

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TUCSON — A day after an orbiter's radio shutdown blocked NASA from telling its newly planted Phoenix Mars lander what to do, orders were on the way to get its robotic arm moving. A UHF radio on the Mars Reconnaissance orbiter turned off Tuesday, preventing it from relaying the command from NASA to the lander to begin to unfurl its 8-foot robotic arm. Submitted by: mosa - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ NASA Spacecraft Fine Tunes Course For Mars Landing

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ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2008) — NASA engineers have adjusted the flight path of the Phoenix Mars Lander, setting the spacecraft on course for its May 25 landing on the Red Planet. "This is our first trajectory maneuver targeting a specific location in the northern polar region of Mars," said Brian Portock, chief of the Phoenix navigation team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena... Submitted by: Scilynt - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Phoenix Mars lander scientists to try last soil shake

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LOS ANGELES — Scientists troubleshooting the Phoenix lander said Monday they will try one last shake to get a scoopful of Martian dirt inside a tiny oven in hopes of jump-starting their study of Mars' north pole region. Phoenix's first science experiment to heat the permafrost soil was delayed after it was discovered that virtually none of it passed through a screen to reach a miniature oven... Submitted by: Overclock099 - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment