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NASA's Mars Phoenix lander is really cooking now
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A last-ditch attempt to shake a sample of Martian soil into an oven on NASA's Phoenix lander succeeded Wednesday, clearing the way for tests to determine whether the northern plains of Mars may once have been habitable. (article 2)
" The group went up in cheers I got a standing ovation said William Boynton, the lead scientist on the vital instrument that will bake the Martian sample in a search for organic compounds. (article 2)
Scientists have failed in two attempts to inject soil from the Martian north pole into one of eight tiny ovens designed to test for organic compounds that would prove Mars' suitability for life. (article 3)
Late last week, the lander's nearly 8-foot-long robotic arm dumped a cup full of soil on top of oven No. 4. (article 3)
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. (article 1)
If shaking the oven doesn't work, scientists will try sprinkling dirt through the opening of a new oven or using the lander's 8-foot robotic arm to grind up the dirt first. (article 1)
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soil, oven, lander, Mars, Phoenix |
Source articles
- Mars lander scientists to try last soil shake (boston.com, 06/09/2008, 302 words)
- NASA's Mars Phoenix lander is really cooking now (L.A. Times, 06/12/2008, 580 words)
- Mars Phoenix to try shake-and-bake once more (L.A. Times, 06/10/2008, 556 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > SCITECH (FOX News, 06/10/2008, 14 words)
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