Communications glitch delays Mars lander digging

(AP) -- The Phoenix lander's first dig into the Martian soil for scientific study was delayed Wednesday because of a communications glitch on a spacecraft that relays commands from Earth to the red planet.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news131865095.html">Communications glitch delays Mars lander digging</a></p> <p>(AP) -- The Phoenix lander's first dig into the Martian soil for scientific study was delayed Wednesday because of a communications glitch on a spacecraft that relays commands from Earth to the red planet.</p>