Mars Lander Is Poised to Begin Digging for Ice
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After a couple of days of playing in the dirt, the Phoenix Mars lander is to begin its scientific work in earnest on Tuesday or Wednesday, looking for ice and hints of past liquid water in the planet's far north. (article 12)
NASA's newest spacecraft got down and dirty on Mars, taking its first practice scoop of Martian soil ahead of the actual dig expected later this week, scientists said Monday. (article 11)
The test dig made Sunday by the Phoenix Mars Lander's 8-foot-long robotic arm uncovered bits of bright specks in the soil believed to be ice or salt. (article 11)
" Everything just worked like a charm says Barry Goldstein which ran mission control for the landing. (article 4)
PHOENIX- Sharp new images received Saturday from the Phoenix lander largely convinced scientists that the spacecraft's thrusters had uncovered a large patch of ice just below the Martian surface, team members said. (article 10)
Team members had said Friday that photos showing the ground beneath the lander suggested the vehicle was resting on splotches of ice. (article 10)
Washington University scientist Ray Arvidson said the spacecraft's thrusters may have blown away dirt covering the ice when the robot landed one week ago. (article 10)
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Phoenix, Mars, lander, Ice, landing |
Source articles
- Phoenix diary: Mission to Mars (BBC News, 06/02/2008, 2279 words)
- NASA spacecraft closing in on Mars :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: World (suntimes.com, 06/02/2008, 613 words)
- Phoenix descending (Nature Journals, 06/02/2008, 713 words)
- Phoenix set for three-month dig on Mars (Nature Journals, 06/02/2008, 844 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > SCITECH (FOX News, 06/02/2008, 12 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > SCITECH (FOX News, 06/01/2008, 13 words)
- Mars craft snaps pictures, gets set to dig :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: World (suntimes.com, 06/02/2008, 242 words)
- Mars lander prepares to dig for signs of habitability - (baltimoresun.com, 06/03/2008, 329 words)
- Spacecraft seems to have landed on Martian ice, scientists say (cbc.ca, 05/31/2008, 273 words)
- New pics boost feelings Mars lander has bared ice (boston.com, 06/01/2008, 490 words)
- ABC News: Mars Spacecraft Leaves 'Footprint' (ABCNews, 06/02/2008, 328 words)
- Mars Lander Is Poised to Begin Digging for Ice (nytimes.com, 06/03/2008, 368 words)
- Mars lander uncovers signs of ice (BBC News, 06/02/2008, 202 words)
- Blacks march against violence (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/02/2008, 281 words)
- Wired News (Wired, 06/02/2008, 16 words)
- Phoenix Lander ‘Talks’ to Twitterers (nytimes.com, 05/31/2008, 103 words)
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