NASA begins releasing robotic arm of Mars lander
May 29, 2008 By ARTHUR H. ROTSTEIN, Associated Press Writer
This image provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona. shows the American flag and a mini-DVD on the Phoenix's deck, which is about 3 ft. above the Martian surface. The mini-DVD from the Planetary Society contains a message to future Martian explorers, science fiction stories and art inspired by the Red Planet, and the names of more than a quarter million earthlings. (AP Photo/ NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona)
(AP) -- Scientists began releasing the robotic arm on NASA's new Mars spacecraft on Wednesday, one day late because of a radio problem. The Phoenix lander, which arrived on Mars on Sunday, is in excellent shape, said project manager Barry Goldstein. He said the communications glitch was only a blip in the robot's three-month exploration of the planet's northern arctic region.
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weewilly - May 29, 2008
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Did I read this wrong? This Martian lander cannot dig around its landing site? If that is the case I sure hope it can move someplace else to dig then because this is a very expensive shovel we sent there.- report abuse
