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Liquid saltwater is likely present on Mars, new analysis shows

Mar 17, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (18) | 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- Salty, liquid water has been detected on a leg of the Mars Phoenix Lander and therefore could be present at other locations on the planet, according to analysis by a group of mission scientists ...

New dreams rise from Phoenix's ashes

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Nov 18, 2008 | 3.8 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Carlos Lange has some sentimental thoughts about the shut down of the Phoenix Mars Lander, but science never sleeps and he's set his sights on a new mission to the Red Planet.

Phoenix Mars Lander Out Of Communication

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Oct 30, 2008 | 4.9 / 5 (8) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA'S Phoenix Mars Lander, with its solar-electric power shrinking due to shorter daylight hours and a dust storm, did not respond to an orbiter's attempt to communicate with it Wednesday ...

Phoenix Lander Digs and Analyzes Soil as Darkness Gathers

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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.