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Phoenix’s robotic arm has scooped up its first mouthful of Martian soil, mission scientists announced today. In a test “dig and dump” area to the west of the “National Parks” that are off limits for now, the robotic arm…

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• Phoenix Landing Rockets May Have Already Uncovered First Ice Sample
• Phoenix Lander Gets Ready to Dig Into Mars

Ice_under_phoenix. Photos released Saturday of the ground underneath the Phoenix lander revealed a pleasant surprise, a large patch of bright smooth material, believed to be ice, uncovered from beneath two to six inches of top soil …

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• Phoenix landing: Here's the scoop
• Phoenix Lander Gets Ready to Dig Into Mars

Phoenix_flag_color. The Phoenix lander is getting set to move its 7 foot robotic arm this morning. It has unlatched its wrist and flexed its elbow. Plans for moving the arm yesterday were pushed back a day when commands from Earth were …

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• Phoenix landing: Here's the scoop
• Phoenix Landing Rockets May Have Already Uncovered First Ice Sample