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An artist's impression of Carbon Dioxide frost engulfing NASA's Phoenix Lander at the Martian Polar region Stock Photo

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In this NASA image, taken by the Surface Stereo Imager on September 8, 2008, a soil sample taken from the informally named 'Snow White' trench at NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander work site. The sample produced minerals that indicates evidence of past interaction between the minerals and liquid water. (UPI Photo/NASA/JPL-Caltech/University Arizona/Texas A&M University) Stock Photo

RMW0MD7F–In this NASA image, taken by the Surface Stereo Imager on September 8, 2008, a soil sample taken from the informally named 'Snow White' trench at NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander work site. The sample produced minerals that indicates evidence of past interaction between the minerals and liquid water. (UPI Photo/NASA/JPL-Caltech/University Arizona/Texas A&M University)

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The NASA Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft launches atop a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station August 4, 2007 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (photo by NASA Photo via Planetpix) Stock Photo

RMK3W19R–The NASA Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft launches atop a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station August 4, 2007 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (photo by NASA Photo via Planetpix)

The Robotic Arm Camera on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander captured this image underneath the lander on the fifth Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Descent thrusters on the bottom of the lander are visible at the top of the image. This view from the north side of the lander toward the southern leg shows smooth surfaces cleared from overlying soil by the rocket exhaust during landing. One exposed edge of the underlying material was seen in Sol 4 images, but the newer image reveals a greater extent of it. The abundance of excavated smooth and level surfaces adds evidence to a hypothesis that the un Stock Photo

RMW0MCDX–The Robotic Arm Camera on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander captured this image underneath the lander on the fifth Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Descent thrusters on the bottom of the lander are visible at the top of the image. This view from the north side of the lander toward the southern leg shows smooth surfaces cleared from overlying soil by the rocket exhaust during landing. One exposed edge of the underlying material was seen in Sol 4 images, but the newer image reveals a greater extent of it. The abundance of excavated smooth and level surfaces adds evidence to a hypothesis that the un

In Hangar A&O on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, workers conduct a steering test on the first stage of a Delta II rocket, at right. The rocket is designated for the launch of the Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft ca. 2007 Stock Photo

RM2HP65PE–In Hangar A&O on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, workers conduct a steering test on the first stage of a Delta II rocket, at right. The rocket is designated for the launch of the Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft ca. 2007

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A undated handout image by NASA of an artist's rendition NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is shown on the arctic plains of Mars just as it has begun to dig a trench through the upper soil layer. The polar water ice cap is shown in the far distance. NASA's planetary probe is to land on the north pole of Mars late 25 May 2008. Phoenix's mission, with a total cost of the project being 420 m Stock Photo

RMD4EY2C–A undated handout image by NASA of an artist's rendition NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is shown on the arctic plains of Mars just as it has begun to dig a trench through the upper soil layer. The polar water ice cap is shown in the far distance. NASA's planetary probe is to land on the north pole of Mars late 25 May 2008. Phoenix's mission, with a total cost of the project being 420 m

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A handout raw image from the Mars Phoenix Lander showing the surface of Mars downlinked to the control room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, USA, 25 May 2008. The Phoenix mission will study the history of water in the Martian arctic and to search for evidence of a habitable zone. This image, one of the first captured by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, shows Stock Photo

RMD4EYA9–A handout raw image from the Mars Phoenix Lander showing the surface of Mars downlinked to the control room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, USA, 25 May 2008. The Phoenix mission will study the history of water in the Martian arctic and to search for evidence of a habitable zone. This image, one of the first captured by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, shows

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Mars Surface. 10th Aug, 2023. FILE: NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander gathered images of itself for this selfie from June 5 through July 12, 2008, with its Surface Stereo Imager (SSI). This mosaic is made up of more than 100 different SSI pointings, with images taken through three different filters at each pointing. 15 years ago in August 2008, Phoenix completed its three-month mission studying Martian ice, soil, and atmosphere. The goals of the Phoenix Mars Lander were to study the history of water in the Martian arctic, search for evidence of a habitable zone, and assess the biological potential o Stock Photo

RM2RGMAKA–Mars Surface. 10th Aug, 2023. FILE: NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander gathered images of itself for this selfie from June 5 through July 12, 2008, with its Surface Stereo Imager (SSI). This mosaic is made up of more than 100 different SSI pointings, with images taken through three different filters at each pointing. 15 years ago in August 2008, Phoenix completed its three-month mission studying Martian ice, soil, and atmosphere. The goals of the Phoenix Mars Lander were to study the history of water in the Martian arctic, search for evidence of a habitable zone, and assess the biological potential o

Phoenix Lander on Mars NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander monitors the atmosphere overhead and reaches out to the soil below in this Stock Photo

RMBYTBH9–Phoenix Lander on Mars NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander monitors the atmosphere overhead and reaches out to the soil below in this

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An artist's impression of NASA's Phoenix Lander at the Martian Polar region Stock Photo

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NASA's Phoenix Mars lander is prepared launch inside cleanroom Kennedy Space Center. Already encapsulated in upper-half its Stock Photo

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(dpa file) The file handout released by NASA dated September 2006 shows aeronautics technician Billy Jones testing a 2.4-metres-long robot arm of Mars Lander 'Phoenix' at Lockheed Martin Space Systems. The Phoenix mission will study the history of water in the Martian arctic and to search for evidence of a habitable zone. Costs amount to 420 million US dollar. Photnix has landed on Stock Photo

RMD4EYAB–(dpa file) The file handout released by NASA dated September 2006 shows aeronautics technician Billy Jones testing a 2.4-metres-long robot arm of Mars Lander 'Phoenix' at Lockheed Martin Space Systems. The Phoenix mission will study the history of water in the Martian arctic and to search for evidence of a habitable zone. Costs amount to 420 million US dollar. Photnix has landed on

RMKRGN7J–Phoenix Mars Lander 2008

This artist's concept depicts NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander a moment before its 2008 touchdown on the arctic plains of Mars. Pulsed rocket engines control the spacecraft's speed during the final seconds of descent. Phoenix touched down on the Red Planet at 4:53 p.m. Pacific Time (7:53 p.m. Eastern Time), May 25, 2008, in an arctic region called Vastitas Borealis, at 68 degrees north latitude, 234 degrees east longitude. (UPI Photo/NASA/JPL-Calech/University of Arizona) Stock Photo

RMW0MCE0–This artist's concept depicts NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander a moment before its 2008 touchdown on the arctic plains of Mars. Pulsed rocket engines control the spacecraft's speed during the final seconds of descent. Phoenix touched down on the Red Planet at 4:53 p.m. Pacific Time (7:53 p.m. Eastern Time), May 25, 2008, in an arctic region called Vastitas Borealis, at 68 degrees north latitude, 234 degrees east longitude. (UPI Photo/NASA/JPL-Calech/University of Arizona)

This June 2008 NASA photos show the robotic arm on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander carrying a scoop full of Martian soil. NASA has announced they will be extending the Phoenix mission until the end of September after the lander recently found evidence of water on the Martian surface. (UPI Photo/NASA) Stock Photo

RMW0MCTF–This June 2008 NASA photos show the robotic arm on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander carrying a scoop full of Martian soil. NASA has announced they will be extending the Phoenix mission until the end of September after the lander recently found evidence of water on the Martian surface. (UPI Photo/NASA)

A thin layer of water frost is visible on the ground around NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander in this image taken by the Surface Stereo Imager at 6 a.m. on August 14, 2008. The frost began to disappear shortly after 6 a.m. as the sun rose on the Phoenix landing site. (UPI Photo/NASA) Stock Photo

RMW0MD2M–A thin layer of water frost is visible on the ground around NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander in this image taken by the Surface Stereo Imager at 6 a.m. on August 14, 2008. The frost began to disappear shortly after 6 a.m. as the sun rose on the Phoenix landing site. (UPI Photo/NASA)

This July 31, 2008 NASA photo shows a portion of a larger panoramic photo mosaic made up of more than 400 images taken by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander. A section of the spacecraft along with its meteorology mast, topped by the telltale wind gauge, can be seen with the bleak Mars landscape in the background. NASA has announced they will be extending the Phoenix mission until the end of September after the lander recently found evidence of water on the Martian surface. (UPI Photo/NASA) Stock Photo

RMW0MCT8–This July 31, 2008 NASA photo shows a portion of a larger panoramic photo mosaic made up of more than 400 images taken by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander. A section of the spacecraft along with its meteorology mast, topped by the telltale wind gauge, can be seen with the bleak Mars landscape in the background. NASA has announced they will be extending the Phoenix mission until the end of September after the lander recently found evidence of water on the Martian surface. (UPI Photo/NASA)

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New data beamed back by Phoenix on May 26, 2008 show it's in good health after its first night on Mars. NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander touched down on the Red Planet at 4:53 p.m. Pacific Time (7:53 p.m. Eastern Time), May 25, 2008, in an arctic region called Vastitas Borealis, at 68 degrees north latitude, 234 degrees east longitude. This is an approximate-color image taken shortly after landing by the spacecraft's Surface Stereo Imager. (UPI Photo/NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Texas A&M) Stock Photo

RMW0MCBP–New data beamed back by Phoenix on May 26, 2008 show it's in good health after its first night on Mars. NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander touched down on the Red Planet at 4:53 p.m. Pacific Time (7:53 p.m. Eastern Time), May 25, 2008, in an arctic region called Vastitas Borealis, at 68 degrees north latitude, 234 degrees east longitude. This is an approximate-color image taken shortly after landing by the spacecraft's Surface Stereo Imager. (UPI Photo/NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Texas A&M)

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RMG155H1–This artist's concept depicts NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander a moment before its 2008 touchdown on the arctic plains of Mars. Pulsed rocket engines control the spacecraft's speed during the final seconds of descent.

RFB163DR–An artist's impression of NASA's Phoenix Lander at the Martian Polar region

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In this artist conception, the Phoenix Mars Lander, which launched in August 2007 and the first project in NASA's Mars Scout missions, landed on Mars on May 25, 2008. The mission's plan is to land in icy soils near the north polar permanent ice cap of Mars and explore the history of the water in these soils and any associated rocks, while monitoring polar climate.The spacecraft and its instruments are designed to analyze samples collected from up to a half-meter (20 inches) deep using its robotic arm. The arm extends forward in this artist's concept of the lander on Mars. (UPI Photo/NASA) Stock Photo

RMW0MCC5–In this artist conception, the Phoenix Mars Lander, which launched in August 2007 and the first project in NASA's Mars Scout missions, landed on Mars on May 25, 2008. The mission's plan is to land in icy soils near the north polar permanent ice cap of Mars and explore the history of the water in these soils and any associated rocks, while monitoring polar climate.The spacecraft and its instruments are designed to analyze samples collected from up to a half-meter (20 inches) deep using its robotic arm. The arm extends forward in this artist's concept of the lander on Mars. (UPI Photo/NASA)

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A Delta II rocket launches NASA's Phoenix Mars lander Red Planet. Phoenix touched down on May 25 2008 becoming just sixth Stock Photo

RMD0C306–A Delta II rocket launches NASA's Phoenix Mars lander Red Planet. Phoenix touched down on May 25 2008 becoming just sixth

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The robotic arm, a vital instrument on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, will dig into the icy soil and bring samples back to the science deck of the spacecraft for analysis. In September 2006 at a Lockheed Martin Space Systems clean room facility near Denver, spacecraft technician Billy Jones inspects the arm during the assembly phase of the mission. Using the robotic arm, built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Phoenix mission will study the history of water and search for complex organic molecules in the ice-rich soil. The spacecraft was built in a 100,000-class clean room under NASA's pla Stock Photo

RMW0MCC2–The robotic arm, a vital instrument on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, will dig into the icy soil and bring samples back to the science deck of the spacecraft for analysis. In September 2006 at a Lockheed Martin Space Systems clean room facility near Denver, spacecraft technician Billy Jones inspects the arm during the assembly phase of the mission. Using the robotic arm, built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Phoenix mission will study the history of water and search for complex organic molecules in the ice-rich soil. The spacecraft was built in a 100,000-class clean room under NASA's pla

RFB2B7WY–Phoenix Mars Lander

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RMD0P0E5–Phoenix Lander on Mars

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RMKRGHF0–Phoenix Mars Lander during assembly and testing (PIA09701)

NASA's Phoenix spacecraft landed in the northern polar region of Mars Sunday, May 25, 2008, to begin three months of examining a site chosen for its likelihood of having frozen water within reach of the lander's robotic arm. This black-and-white self-portrait shows Phoenix's leg nestled in the Martian soil. Radio signals received at 7:53 p.m. EDT confirmed the Phoenix Mars Lander had survived its difficult final descent and touchdown 15 minutes earlier. The signals took that long to travel from Mars to Earth at the speed of light. (UPI Photo/NASA, JPL-Caltech, University of Arizona) Stock Photo

RMW0MCBF–NASA's Phoenix spacecraft landed in the northern polar region of Mars Sunday, May 25, 2008, to begin three months of examining a site chosen for its likelihood of having frozen water within reach of the lander's robotic arm. This black-and-white self-portrait shows Phoenix's leg nestled in the Martian soil. Radio signals received at 7:53 p.m. EDT confirmed the Phoenix Mars Lander had survived its difficult final descent and touchdown 15 minutes earlier. The signals took that long to travel from Mars to Earth at the speed of light. (UPI Photo/NASA, JPL-Caltech, University of Arizona)

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RMW0MCBT–In this artist conception, the Phoenix Mars Lander, which launched in August 2007 and the first project in NASA's Mars Scout missions, landed on Mars on May 25, 2008. The mission's plan is to land in icy soils near the north polar permanent ice cap of Mars and explore the history of the water in these soils and any associated rocks, while monitoring polar climate.The spacecraft and its instruments are designed to analyze samples collected from up to a half-meter (20 inches) deep using its robotic arm. The arm extends forward in this artist's concept of the lander on Mars. (UPI Photo/NASA)

Artist's concept of Phoenix on the surface of Mars. Stock Photo

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A Delta II rocket sits on Pad 17A the night before the launch of the Phoenix Mars lander for NASA Stock Photo

RMD0C30D–A Delta II rocket sits on Pad 17A the night before the launch of the Phoenix Mars lander for NASA

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RMKRGERY–Snow Queen ice patch Mars Phoenix lander

This image shows a polygonal pattern in the ground near NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, similar in appearance to icy ground in the arctic regions of Earth. Phoenix touched down on the Red Planet at 7:53 p.m. Eastern Time, May 25, 2008, in an arctic region called Vastitas Borealis, at 68 degrees north latitude, 234 degrees east longitude. This is an approximate-color image taken shortly after landing by the spacecraft's Surface Stereo Imager, inferred from two color filters, a violet, 450-nanometer filter and an infrared, 750-nanometer filter. (UPI Photo/NASA, JPL-Caltech, University of Arizona) Stock Photo

RMW0MCBR–This image shows a polygonal pattern in the ground near NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, similar in appearance to icy ground in the arctic regions of Earth. Phoenix touched down on the Red Planet at 7:53 p.m. Eastern Time, May 25, 2008, in an arctic region called Vastitas Borealis, at 68 degrees north latitude, 234 degrees east longitude. This is an approximate-color image taken shortly after landing by the spacecraft's Surface Stereo Imager, inferred from two color filters, a violet, 450-nanometer filter and an infrared, 750-nanometer filter. (UPI Photo/NASA, JPL-Caltech, University of Arizona)

This color image, acquired by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's Surface Stereo Imager on Sol 7, the seventh day of the mission (June 1, 2008), shows the so-called 'Knave of Hearts' first-dig test area to the north of the lander. The Robotic Arm's scraping blade left a small horizontal depression above where the sample was taken. (UPI Photo/NASA/JPL-Calech/University of Arizona) Stock Photo

RMW0MCDT–This color image, acquired by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's Surface Stereo Imager on Sol 7, the seventh day of the mission (June 1, 2008), shows the so-called 'Knave of Hearts' first-dig test area to the north of the lander. The Robotic Arm's scraping blade left a small horizontal depression above where the sample was taken. (UPI Photo/NASA/JPL-Calech/University of Arizona)

RMD0P1M0–Phoenix Lander on Mars

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's Surface Stereo Imager took this image on the 14th Martian day of the Phoenix mission on June 8, 2008. It shows two trenches dug by Phoenix's Robotic Arm, each trench is about 3 inches wide. Soil from the right trench, informally called 'Baby Bear,' was delivered to Phoenix's Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer, or TEGA, on June 6. The trench on the left is informally called 'Dodo' and was dug as a test. This view is presented in approximately true color by combining separate exposures taken through different filters of the Surface Stereo Imager. (UPI Photo/NASA/JPL-Ca Stock Photo

RMW0MCFJ–NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's Surface Stereo Imager took this image on the 14th Martian day of the Phoenix mission on June 8, 2008. It shows two trenches dug by Phoenix's Robotic Arm, each trench is about 3 inches wide. Soil from the right trench, informally called 'Baby Bear,' was delivered to Phoenix's Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer, or TEGA, on June 6. The trench on the left is informally called 'Dodo' and was dug as a test. This view is presented in approximately true color by combining separate exposures taken through different filters of the Surface Stereo Imager. (UPI Photo/NASA/JPL-Ca

In this image provided by NASA, shows the Phoenix Lander with the American flag and a mini-DVD on deck,about 3 feet above the surface of Mars on May 26, 2008. The mini-DVD from the Planetary Society contains a message to future Martian explorers, science fiction stories, art inspired by the Red Planet, and the names of more than a quarter million earthlings. Phoenix touched down on the Red Planet at 7:53 p.m. Eastern Time, May 25, 2008, in an arctic region called Vastitas Borealis, at 68 degrees north latitude, 234 degrees east longitude. (UPI Photo/NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona) Stock Photo

RMW0MCCP–In this image provided by NASA, shows the Phoenix Lander with the American flag and a mini-DVD on deck,about 3 feet above the surface of Mars on May 26, 2008. The mini-DVD from the Planetary Society contains a message to future Martian explorers, science fiction stories, art inspired by the Red Planet, and the names of more than a quarter million earthlings. Phoenix touched down on the Red Planet at 7:53 p.m. Eastern Time, May 25, 2008, in an arctic region called Vastitas Borealis, at 68 degrees north latitude, 234 degrees east longitude. (UPI Photo/NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona)

Evaporating ice on Mars Phoenix lander image Stock Photo

RMKRD7WA–Evaporating ice on Mars Phoenix lander image

The Phoenix lander is placed in a thermal vacuum chamber at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver, Colorado on December 4, 2006. The equipment underwent environmental testing that simulated the extreme conditions the spacecraft will see on its mission to Mars. The Phoenix is scheduled to land on May 25, 2008 in the north polar region of Mars, one of the riskiest explorations in the history of robotic exploration of the Red Planet. (UPI Photo/Adam Mattivi/NASA/University of Arizona) Stock Photo

RMW0MCB3–The Phoenix lander is placed in a thermal vacuum chamber at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver, Colorado on December 4, 2006. The equipment underwent environmental testing that simulated the extreme conditions the spacecraft will see on its mission to Mars. The Phoenix is scheduled to land on May 25, 2008 in the north polar region of Mars, one of the riskiest explorations in the history of robotic exploration of the Red Planet. (UPI Photo/Adam Mattivi/NASA/University of Arizona)

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Mars Pathfinder-Sojourner - Mars Polar Lander - Mars Phoenix - SSI instrument photo - lg 83 Stock Photo

RMKRGJG6–OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Mars Pathfinder-Sojourner - Mars Polar Lander - Mars Phoenix - SSI instrument photo - lg 83

This approximate color (SSI's red, green, and blue filters: 600, 530, and 480 nanometers) view was obtained on sol 2 by the Surface Stereo Imager (SSI) on board the Phoenix lander. The view is toward the northwest, showing polygonal terrain near the lander and out to the horizon.. (UPI Photo/NASA/JPL-Calech/University of Arizona) Stock Photo

RMW0MCDG–This approximate color (SSI's red, green, and blue filters: 600, 530, and 480 nanometers) view was obtained on sol 2 by the Surface Stereo Imager (SSI) on board the Phoenix lander. The view is toward the northwest, showing polygonal terrain near the lander and out to the horizon.. (UPI Photo/NASA/JPL-Calech/University of Arizona)

A noctilucent cloud is all that's left after a Delta II rocket launches NASA's Phoenix Mars lander. Stock Photo

RMD0C308–A noctilucent cloud is all that's left after a Delta II rocket launches NASA's Phoenix Mars lander.

This image from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's Robotic Arm Camera (RAC) shows material from the Martian surface captured by the Robotic Arm (RA) scoop during its first test dig and dump on the seventh Martian day of the mission, or Sol 7 (June 1, 2008). The test sample shown was taken from the digging area informally known as 'Knave of Hearts.' Scientists speculate that the white patches on the right side of the image could possibly be ice or salts that precipitated into the soil. Scientists also speculate that this white material is probably the same material seen in previous images from under Stock Photo

RMW0MCDW–This image from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's Robotic Arm Camera (RAC) shows material from the Martian surface captured by the Robotic Arm (RA) scoop during its first test dig and dump on the seventh Martian day of the mission, or Sol 7 (June 1, 2008). The test sample shown was taken from the digging area informally known as 'Knave of Hearts.' Scientists speculate that the white patches on the right side of the image could possibly be ice or salts that precipitated into the soil. Scientists also speculate that this white material is probably the same material seen in previous images from under

An exhaust trail from the Phoenix spacecraft is pictured after its launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on August 4, 2007. The Phoenix is scheduled to land on May 25, 2008 in the north polar region of Mars, one of the riskiest explorations in the history of robotic exploration of the Red Planet. (UPI Photo/Steven Biggs/NASA/University of Arizona) Stock Photo

RMW0MCBA–An exhaust trail from the Phoenix spacecraft is pictured after its launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on August 4, 2007. The Phoenix is scheduled to land on May 25, 2008 in the north polar region of Mars, one of the riskiest explorations in the history of robotic exploration of the Red Planet. (UPI Photo/Steven Biggs/NASA/University of Arizona)