items tagged with Phoenix Mars Lander
Salty Mars soils could hold clue for evidence of life
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-20 09:15:25
In 2008, the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander found perchlorate salts in the soil of the Martian pole region. Such an intriguing discovery, now in 2009, could mean that Martian history is different than what we currently think. And, past or present microbial life is still a possibility.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-20 09:15:25
In 2008, the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander found perchlorate salts in the soil of the Martian pole region. Such an intriguing discovery, now in 2009, could mean that Martian history is different than what we currently think. And, past or present microbial life is still a possibility.
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Vote for your Top Ten NASA story of 2008
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-15 17:55:59
NASA is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in 2008 but, more importantly, it conducted many different discovery, exploratory, and scientific projects over these last twelve months. From designing swimsuits to landing on Mars and understanding the Northern Lights, you can vote for your favorite event!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-15 17:55:59
NASA is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in 2008 but, more importantly, it conducted many different discovery, exploratory, and scientific projects over these last twelve months. From designing swimsuits to landing on Mars and understanding the Northern Lights, you can vote for your favorite event!
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Mars Phoenix Lander says good-bye
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-10 16:41:51
According to a Monday, November 10, 2008 NASA media release, the Phoenix Mars Lander has “ceased communications” but its mission team will continue to listen to see if Phoenix “phones home” from the planet Mars.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-10 16:41:51
According to a Monday, November 10, 2008 NASA media release, the Phoenix Mars Lander has “ceased communications” but its mission team will continue to listen to see if Phoenix “phones home” from the planet Mars.
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NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander may not arise again
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-01 08:39:55
The Martian winter is producing bitter cold and giant dust storms are cutting sunlight to its solar arrays. The deadly combination may be too much for the now-silent NASA Phoenix lander, which has extended its mission on the planet for two months longer than planned.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-01 08:39:55
The Martian winter is producing bitter cold and giant dust storms are cutting sunlight to its solar arrays. The deadly combination may be too much for the now-silent NASA Phoenix lander, which has extended its mission on the planet for two months longer than planned.
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Smallest ever space image taken by Phoenix Mars Lander
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-08-17 10:33:50
NASA announced on August 15, 2008 that its Phoenix Mars Lander has imaged a single particle of Martian dust using its atomic force microscope at a “… higher magnification than anything ever seen from another world.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-08-17 10:33:50
NASA announced on August 15, 2008 that its Phoenix Mars Lander has imaged a single particle of Martian dust using its atomic force microscope at a “… higher magnification than anything ever seen from another world.”
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NASA confirms water on Mars by Phoenix Mars Lander
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-31 16:15:53
NASA just released, on Thursday, July 31, 2008, the announcement that the Phoenix Mars Lander has identified water in a soil sample on the surface of Mars. A NASA scientist with the Mars exploratory mission exclaims, "We have water!"
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-31 16:15:53
NASA just released, on Thursday, July 31, 2008, the announcement that the Phoenix Mars Lander has identified water in a soil sample on the surface of Mars. A NASA scientist with the Mars exploratory mission exclaims, "We have water!"
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Life can exist on Mars
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-26 20:44:56
According to NASA scientists with the Phoenix Mars Landers, Martian soil could support life--based on initial analysis from the spacecraft's wet chemistry laboratory.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-26 20:44:56
According to NASA scientists with the Phoenix Mars Landers, Martian soil could support life--based on initial analysis from the spacecraft's wet chemistry laboratory.
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ABC NewsRadio axes StarStuff program – why?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-06-26 09:14:48
ABC NewsRadio, Australia’s only 24 hour continuous news service, has axed one of its longest running programs because it wants to divert funding elsewhere. The program? StarStuff, the only space, science, astronomy and cosmology show on Australian radio. What a shame!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-06-26 09:14:48
ABC NewsRadio, Australia’s only 24 hour continuous news service, has axed one of its longest running programs because it wants to divert funding elsewhere. The program? StarStuff, the only space, science, astronomy and cosmology show on Australian radio. What a shame!
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NASA scientists convinced Mars has ice!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-20 08:49:12
The Phoenix Mars Lander photographed tiny pieces of bright, white material inside a dug out trench, and four days later they disappeared. Scientists say salt can’t evaporate but ice can when exposed to Martian atmosphere, making for great evidence for finding water on Mars.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-20 08:49:12
The Phoenix Mars Lander photographed tiny pieces of bright, white material inside a dug out trench, and four days later they disappeared. Scientists say salt can’t evaporate but ice can when exposed to Martian atmosphere, making for great evidence for finding water on Mars.
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Phoenix Lander digging with stressed out memory
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-19 08:26:37
NASA mission managers had some problems on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, with the Lander’s non-volatile flash memory, had it take the day off on Wednesday, and are telling it to do activities on Thursday that doesn't require its memory.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-19 08:26:37
NASA mission managers had some problems on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, with the Lander’s non-volatile flash memory, had it take the day off on Wednesday, and are telling it to do activities on Thursday that doesn't require its memory.
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Videos from Mars Lander on iTunes
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-16 12:30:29
Video clips of the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft are viewable on iTunes U.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-16 12:30:29
Video clips of the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft are viewable on iTunes U.
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Microscope studies Mars soil up close and personal
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-16 09:28:02
The Phoenix Mars Lander is equipped with an Optical Microscope that is showing NASA scientists detailed images of soil particles, with sizes down to one-tenth the diameter of a human hair. Let's be clear, though, no human hairs have been found on Mars.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-16 09:28:02
The Phoenix Mars Lander is equipped with an Optical Microscope that is showing NASA scientists detailed images of soil particles, with sizes down to one-tenth the diameter of a human hair. Let's be clear, though, no human hairs have been found on Mars.
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7 is lucky number for Phoenix Mars Lander
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-12 08:50:18
After six failures, the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander has finally succeeded in getting dirt into its “not-so-easy” bake oven. Phoenix scientists dance the (Martian) night away!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-12 08:50:18
After six failures, the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander has finally succeeded in getting dirt into its “not-so-easy” bake oven. Phoenix scientists dance the (Martian) night away!
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Phoenix Lander shakes to loosen clumpy soil
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-09 12:46:13
The robotic arm on the Phoenix Mars Lander dropped some Martian soil into an analyzer on Friday, June 6, 2008. The soil was too clumpy, causing it not to fall into the oven. So, mission managers have sent a “shaking” command to the Lander to see if the motion will loosen up the clumpy soil.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-09 12:46:13
The robotic arm on the Phoenix Mars Lander dropped some Martian soil into an analyzer on Friday, June 6, 2008. The soil was too clumpy, causing it not to fall into the oven. So, mission managers have sent a “shaking” command to the Lander to see if the motion will loosen up the clumpy soil.
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Phoenix botches first attempt to scoop dirt into oven
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-07 14:19:58
On Friday, June 6, 2008, the Phoenix Mars Lander was unsuccessful in dumping its first load of Martian soil into one of its eight tiny ovens. NASA scientists are looking into the so-far unidentified glitch in the system.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-07 14:19:58
On Friday, June 6, 2008, the Phoenix Mars Lander was unsuccessful in dumping its first load of Martian soil into one of its eight tiny ovens. NASA scientists are looking into the so-far unidentified glitch in the system.
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Phoenix ready to "bake and sniff" soil samples on Mars
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-07 09:36:34
NASA announced that the Phoenix Mars Lander's robotic arm is ready to dump a sample of Martian soil into an open door of the Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer (TEGA).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-07 09:36:34
NASA announced that the Phoenix Mars Lander's robotic arm is ready to dump a sample of Martian soil into an open door of the Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer (TEGA).
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“Holy Cow!” Martian ice just under Phoenix
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-01 08:58:28
University of Arizona scientists with the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander have photo-evidence that the spacecraft landed on top of a flat, gleaming layer of ice that was only inches below the Martian surface. They call is “absolutely astounding.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-01 08:58:28
University of Arizona scientists with the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander have photo-evidence that the spacecraft landed on top of a flat, gleaming layer of ice that was only inches below the Martian surface. They call is “absolutely astounding.”
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Armed & ready: Phoenix prepares for 1st Mars assignment
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-30 11:18:32
On Thursday, May 29, 2008, NASA announced that the Phoenix Mars Lander has used its robotic arm for the very first time on the Martian surface. NASA calls it a “significant milestone.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-30 11:18:32
On Thursday, May 29, 2008, NASA announced that the Phoenix Mars Lander has used its robotic arm for the very first time on the Martian surface. NASA calls it a “significant milestone.”
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Cosmic ray delays, but doesn’t stop, Phoenix Mars Lander
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-28 10:40:43
A possible cosmic ray impinging on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter may have prevented the Phoenix Mars Lander from receiving radio messages during its preliminary activities on the Red Planet.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-28 10:40:43
A possible cosmic ray impinging on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter may have prevented the Phoenix Mars Lander from receiving radio messages during its preliminary activities on the Red Planet.
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Quilt patterns found on Mars by Phoenix Lander! Crazy?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-26 10:48:20
The Phoenix Mars Lander has found quilt-like patterns on the flat, northern polar region of Mars. Some media reports are calling it “strangely patterned.” Indeed, is this “crazy-quilt” description out of the ordinary?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-26 10:48:20
The Phoenix Mars Lander has found quilt-like patterns on the flat, northern polar region of Mars. Some media reports are calling it “strangely patterned.” Indeed, is this “crazy-quilt” description out of the ordinary?
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