First Such Studies Since Viking Missions Of 1970s
New observations from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander provide the
most magnified view ever seen of Martian soil, showing particles
clumping together even at the smallest visible scale. In the past
two days, two instruments on the lander deck -- a microscope and a
bake-and-sniff analyzer -- have begun inspecting soil samples
delivered by the scoop on Phoenix's Robotic Arm.