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Mars lander prepares for 3-month digging mission

By ALICIA CHANG, AP Science Writer, Space & Earth science / Space Exploration
This photo provided by NASAJPL-CaltechUniversity of Arizona shows the surface of the northern polar region of Mars from NASAs Phoenix Mars Lander on Sunday May 25 2008. (AP PhotoNASAJPL-CaltechUniversity of Arizona)
This photo provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona shows the surface of the northern polar region of Mars from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander on Sunday May 25, 2008. (AP Photo/NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona)

(AP) -- Fresh images sent back by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander during its first full day operating in the Martian northern polar region showed most of its science instruments in good health, mission scientists said.



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