Missions
Phoenix Digs on Mars
Phoenix's first dig in the Martian soil. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ University of Arizona The Phoenix lander used its robotic arm…
It Really Looks Like Ice on Mars
Take a look at this image sent back from the Phoenix lander. On Friday, Phoenix scientist Ray Arvidson said there…
Phoenix Spies Possible Ice; TEGA Short Circuit Likely
Scientists from the Phoenix mission say the lander may have exposed ice just beneath Mars surface when soil was blown…
Phoenix News & Weather; Full Panorama Complete, Arm “Raring To Go”
Phoenix's Surface Stereo Imager (SSI) has finished its initial survey of the area surrounding the Phoenix lander, and returned the…
Listen to Phoenix Descend
Europe's Mars Express orbiter picked up the signal that Phoenix was transmitting as it descended to Mars' surface on May…
Comm Glitch Resolved; New Raw Images from Phoenix
The UHF radio on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter that had gone into standby mode yesterday was successfully restarted. The orbiter…
Communication Glitch for Phoenix, MRO
The UHF communications radio on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has switched to standby and was unable to relay instructions…
First Images from Phoenix
Phoenix sent its first images of itself and Mars's surface, which indicate that all is well with the spacecraft. The…
Welcome Back to Mars: Phoenix Lands Successfully!
The Phoenix spacecraft successfully made a soft touchdown on the northern polar region of Mars. The events of entry, descent…
Spirit Unearths Former Yellowstone on Mars
Spirit's gimpy right front wheel has turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The Mars Exploration Rover traversing around…