Phoenix to Uncover More Ice

Laboratory tests carried out on Earth showed that the Phoenix Mars Lander needs to expose more of the ice bellow the dusty layer on the surface of the planet if researchers want to collect a proper sample for analysis. As a result, the robotic arm of the spacecraft was instructed on Monday to... [ read more >> ]

Image showing the robotic arm of the Phoenix lander in standby after coming in contact with 'Alice'

Image comment: Image showing the robotic arm of the Phoenix lander in standby after coming in contact with 'Alice'
Image credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona

Image showing the robotic arm of the Phoenix lander in standby after coming in contact with 'Alice'