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  • NPR's Science Friday to Set Up Shop at Phoenix Mission |
    UANews | Host Ira Flatow will broadcast from the UA Science Operations Center, the hub of the NASA Phoenix Mars Mission. | | |
  • Phoenix Lander Sees, Feels Martian Whirlwinds in Action |
    UANews | Dust-lofting whirlwinds had been expected near the lander, but none were detected in earlier Phoenix images. |
  • Clumps on Phoenix Lander's Leg Strut Have Grown |
    UANews | "Holy Cow" and other patches beneath the lander are darker. |
  • Next Mars Soil Scoop Slated for Last of Lander's Wet Lab Cells |
    UANews | The Phoenix team also plans to fill the final four of TEGA's eight ovens. |
  • Spiky Probe on Phoenix Mars Lander Raises Vapor Quandary |
    UANews | Researchers perplexed at extreme dryness of Mars' soil. |
  • Analysis Begins on Phoenix Lander's Deepest Soil Sample |
    UANews | Phoenix has also been observing movement of clouds overhead. |
  • Phoenix Mission Conducting Extended Activities on Mars |
    UANews | The Phoenix team looks forward to at least another month of Martian exploration. |
  • Phoenix Lander Pictures Show Robotic Arm's Workspace After 90 Sols |
    UANews | New pictures from polar Mars show trenches, and more trenches, dug north of the lander. |
  • Phoenix Mars Lander Digs Deeper as Third Month Nears End |
    UANews | The next sample of Martian soil being grabbed for analysis is coming from a trench about three times deeper than any other trench Phoenix has dug. |
  • Mid-Depth Soil Collected for Lab Test on Phoenix Mars Lander |
    UANews | Phoenix will bake soil sampled between surface and ice. |
  • Phoenix Mars Lander Explores Site by Trenching |
    UANews | Phoenix's robotic arm will be busy for weeks to come. |
  • Phoenix Camera Sees Morning Frost at the Landing Site |
    UANews | Water frost around the spacecraft hints that  Martian fall is coming soon. |
  • Phoenix Microscope Takes First Image of Martian Dust Particle |
    UANews | Mars' ultra-fine dust plays a critically important role in Mars' environment. |
  • Soil Studies Continue at Phoenix Mars Lander Site |
    UANews | The lander successfully delivered enough soil from 'Rosy Red' for TEGA analysis over last weekend. |
  • Phoenix Mission Offers Saturday Tours |
    UANews | More than 20,000 people have toured the Phoenix Mission's Science Operations Center so far. | | |
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