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Phoenix: A Mission to the Martian Arctic
In 2008, NASA's Phoenix mission will land at the icy northern pole of Mars. Using a robotic arm, Phoenix will dig trenches and use its on-board laboratory to analyze the samples. Phoenix will reveal a clearer picture of the history of the Martian arctic.
In 2008, during IPY, NASA's Phoenix mission will land at the icy northern pole of Mars. Using a robotic arm, Phoenix will dig trenches up to 1.6 feet deep and use its on-board laboratory to analyze the samples. Phoenix will paint a clearer picture of the history of the Martian Arctic and provide clues into the past or present habitability of the planet.
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