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A milestone for the Phoenix mission success panorama
A milestone for the Phoenix mission success panorama
Phoenix sol 29 update: Anomalies here and there, but minimum mission success is on the horizon
Phoenix sol 29 update: Anomalies here and there, but minimum mission success is on the horizon
What's up in the solar system for the week of June 23
What's up in the solar system for the week of June 23
Carnival of Space #59
Carnival of Space #59
Yep, it's ice!
The Phoenix mission confirmed it this morning: the disappearing act pulled by those chunks of bright material in the Dodo trench pretty much nails the identification of the bright material as ice, which is great news for the mission. Ice is what Phoenix went all the way to Mars to study; it's what the team has been aiming for all these years.
Women's names in the solar system
Women's names in the solar system
Phoenix sol 24: A disappearance from Dodo?
Phoenix sol 24: A disappearance from Dodo?
Some Phoenix questions and answers
Some Phoenix questions and answers
An anomaly on Phoenix Sol 22, but the spacecraft is in no danger
An anomaly on Phoenix Sol 22, but the spacecraft is in no danger
Getting back up to speed on Phoenix: up to sol 22, first dig at Wonderland
Getting back up to speed on Phoenix: up to sol 22, first dig at Wonderland
What's up in the solar system for the week of June 16
What's up in the solar system for the week of June 16
Phoenix Sol 17 & 18 Update
Phoenix Sol 17 & 18 Update
Sol 16 Update: The TEGA oven is full!
Sol 16 Update: The TEGA oven is full!
Phoenix sol 15 update
Phoenix sol 15 update
MARCI and CTX: Lesser-known (but important!) siblings on MRO
MARCI and CTX: Lesser-known (but important!) siblings on MRO
Phoenix Sol 14 summary: Attempt to shake sample into TEGA fails, sample for optical microscope gathered
Phoenix Sol 14 summary: Attempt to shake sample into TEGA fails, sample for optical microscope gathered
Phoenix and the Quest for the Improbable
Phoenix and the Quest for the Improbable
Phoenix raw images
Phoenix raw images
Phoenix sol 12 summary: A tough time with TEGA
Phoenix sol 12 summary: A tough time with TEGA
Phoenix sol 11: A dig at Baby Bear; poised to dump first TEGA sample
Phoenix sol 11: A dig at Baby Bear; poised to dump first TEGA sample