Mars
Phoenix Digs Again; More Science Data on the Way
The Phoenix lander began digging in an area called "Wonderland" early Tuesday, taking its first scoop of soil from a…
Interview in Australia Today (or is it tomorrow?)
Update: Well, I guess it will be tomorrow! Due to some technical difficulties with phones, we weren't able to do…
Phoenix Finds No Water on Mars Surface… So Far
The results are now in from the first sample of Mars regolith to be baked in Phoenix's oven. It's not…
Latest Phoenix Images: Ice or Salt?
The Phoenix lander team revealed the latest images from the mission at a press briefing on Friday. This first image…
“Shake, Shake, Shake” Gets Soil into Phoenix TEGA
When Bill Boynton announced at a Phoenix lander team meeting earlier today that the troublesome, clumpy Martian soil now sits,…
Podcast: Missions to Mars, Part 1
With last month's safe arrival of the Phoenix Mars Lander, Mars enthusiasts breathed a collective sigh of relief… phew. Now…
Phoenix Will Try New “Sprinkle” Technique
Phoenix "vibrates" to move soil through a screen. New motto for the Phoenix spacecraft: If at first you don't succeed,…
Temperature of Mars
[/caption] Mars is farther from the Sun than the Earth, so, as you would expect, the temperature of Mars is…
Phoenix Suffers Unknown Problem with Sample Analysis Oven
The first sample for scientific analysis dug from the surface of the Mars has failed to make it to the…
Closest Images Ever of Mars Dust Grains
"To see a world in a grain of sand…" – English Poet William Blake The Phoenix science team tested out…