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NASA’s Phoenix spacecraft has detected the presence of a chemically reactive salt in the Martian soil, a finding that if confirmed could make it less friendly to potential life than once believed.
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NASA’s Phoenix spacecraft has discovered two minerals on Mars that suggest water was there in the past.
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NASA’s Phoenix lander didn’t make it first dig into the Martian soil on Wednesday because of another communications glitch.The problem was in a spacecraft...
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NASA’s Phoenix lander has begun its long-awaited exploration of Mars’ north pole region.Scientists on Wednesday told the long-armed spacecraft to dig up...
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NASA’s Phoenix lander got extra playtime in the Martian dirt on Tuesday, doing another practice dig as scientists tried to perfect the technique ahead of the...
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