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![Phoenix's workspace Phoenix's workspace](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080916085323im_/http://jpl.nasa.gov/images/phoenix/collection_16/trenches_rev3_100-75.jpg) | Phoenix Mars Lander Explores Site by Trenching |
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander scientists and engineers are continuing to dig into the area around the lander with the spacecraft's robotic arm, looking for new materials to analyze and examining the soil and ice subsurface structure. + Read more (August 20) |
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![Phoenix's Oven Doors Fully Open Phoenix's Oven Doors Fully Open](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080916085323im_/http://jpl.nasa.gov/images/phoenix/collection_16/RS062EFF901697451_16EB0MBM1_100-75.jpg) | NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander Working With Sticky Soil |
Scientists and engineers on NASA's Phoenix Mars Mission spent the weekend examining how the icy soil on Mars interacts with the scoop on the lander's robotic arm, while trying different techniques to deliver a sample to one of the instruments. + Read more (July 28) |
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![Doors Fully Open on Phoenix's Next Oven Doors Fully Open on Phoenix's Next Oven](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080916085323im_/http://jpl.nasa.gov/images/phoenix/collection_16/TEGAdoor_100-75.jpg) | Phoenix Scoop Ready for Sampling |
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's robotic arm scoop is primed and ready to collect a soil sample from the northern region of Mars to analyze for the presence of water and other possible ingredients. + Read more (July 25) |
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![new trench, dubbed 'Snow White' new trench, dubbed 'Snow White'](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080916085323im_/http://jpl.nasa.gov/images/phoenix/collection_16/13948-th.jpg) | Phoenix Makes First Trench in Science Preserve |
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander began digging in an area called "Wonderland"
early Tuesday, taking its first scoop of soil from a polygonal surface feature
within the "national park" region that mission scientists have been preserving
for science.
+ Read more (June 17) |
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![Martian soil near Phoenix lander Martian soil near Phoenix lander](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080916085323im_/http://jpl.nasa.gov/images/phoenix/collection_16/12648-th.jpg) | NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander Ready to Gather Samples |
Two practice rounds of digging and dumping the clumpy soil at the Martian arctic site this week gave scientists and engineers gathered at the University of Arizona confidence to begin using Phoenix's Robotic Arm to deliver soil samples to instruments on t + Read more (June 04) |
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![Phoenix in Space Phoenix in Space](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080916085323im_/http://jpl.nasa.gov/images/phoenix/collection_16/Cruise1_100-75.jpg) | Mars Pulls Phoenix in |
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander sped on Sunday morning toward its arrival at Mars, as the tug of the Red Planet's gravity accelerated the craft during the final day of its trip from Earth to Mars. + Read more (May 25) |
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![engineer inspects scoop on robotic arm of Phoenix engineer inspects scoop on robotic arm of Phoenix](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080916085323im_/http://jpl.nasa.gov/images/phoenix/20080508/arm-th.jpg) | Intense Testing Paved Phoenix Road to Mars |
When NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander descends to the surface of the Red Planet on May 25, few will be watching as closely as those who have spent years planning, analyzing and conducting tests to prepare for the dramatic and nerve-wracking event. + View feature (May 09) |
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![Phoenix robotic arm took this photo on Sept. 6, 2007 Phoenix robotic arm took this photo on Sept. 6, 2007](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080916085323im_/http://jpl.nasa.gov/images/phoenix/phoenix-20070907-th.jpg) | Mars-Bound Phoenix Returns First Photo from Trip |
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft, launched Aug. 4, is testing its hardware and software as it flies to Mars. A camera mounted on the craft's robotic arm took this test photo showing the scoop at the end of the arm, verifying that the camera works. + Read more (September 07) |
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![artist concept of Phoenix lander on Mars artist concept of Phoenix lander on Mars](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080916085323im_/http://jpl.nasa.gov/images/phoenix/phoenix-th.jpg) | Act Soon to Send Your Name to Mars |
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander will carry a DVD with names of people from around the world. About 200,000 names have been enrolled so far, and the deadline to get your name on board is Feb. 12. Phoenix will launch in August 2007 and reach Mars in May 2008. + Sign up to send your name (February 05) |
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