News tagged with lander

Phoenix Lander Digs and Analyzes Soil as Darkness Gathers

Oct 09, 2008 | 3.5 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- As fall approaches Mars' northern plains, NASA's Phoenix Lander is busy digging into the Red Planet's soil and scooping it into its onboard science laboratories for analysis.

'Headless' Chosen for Attempt to Move a Martian Rock

Phoenix Lander Might Peek Under a Rock

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 22, 2008 | 4.4 / 5 (14) | 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- If the robotic arm on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander can nudge a rock aside today, scientists on the Phoenix team would like to see what's underneath.

Phoenix Lander Pictures Show Robotic Arm's Workspace After 90 Sols

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Aug 28, 2008 | 3.8 / 5 (9) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- New pictures from NASA's Phoenix Lander show just what a busy summer the spacecraft on Mars – and its science team at The University of Arizona in Tucson – has been having.

Soil Studies Continue at Site of Phoenix Mars Lander

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Aug 11, 2008 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has continued studies of its landing site by widening a trench, making overnight measurements of conductivity in the Martian soil and depositing a sample of surface ...