Space & PhysicsJune 26, 2008
Pay Dirt: Martian Soil Fit for Earthly Life
Phoenix finds alkaline soil with plenty of minerals
Mars
Space & PhysicsJune 25, 2008
Giant Asteroid Flattened Half of Mars, Studies Suggest
Hemisphere-size crater documents solar system's violent origins
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Space & PhysicsJune 20, 2008
Disappearing Bright Specks Show Mars Has Ice, NASA Says
Bits of material uncovered by Phoenix have shrunk and disappeared
Mind & BrainJune 19, 2008
The Monitor, ep. 14--Summer Awesomeness
Like a summer blockbuster, this episode is full of thrills--magnets that turn off a reporter's ability to speak; indestructible unmanned aerial vehicles; and more...
Space & PhysicsJune 18, 2008
Colleges Battle It Out in Mars Rover Competition [Slide Show]
Annual contest held by Mars Society highlights robotic innovation and makes for some snazzy-looking rovers
Space & PhysicsJune 16, 2008
Phoenix Probes Martian Soil--No Ice Yet but Lots of Resolution
NASA set to turn up the heat in Phoenix Mars Lander's soil-sniffing ovens
Space & PhysicsJune 12, 2008
Martian Soil Shaken, Now Ready to Bake
Phoenix Lander fills first oven with dirt; succeeds with sprinkle method
Space & PhysicsJune 9, 2008
Phoenix Mars Lander Chokes on Clumped Soil
NASA tells Phoenix to shake metal screen to dislodge sample
Space & PhysicsMay 29, 2008
Phoenix Mars Lander Takes a Look Around [Slide Show]
Images from Mars's newest inhabitant document its quest for water
Space & PhysicsMay 28, 2008
Phoenix Mars Lander Phones Home, Prepares to Unfold Arm
After a communications hiccup, mission control orders Phoenix to limber up its robotic arm
Space & PhysicsMay 23, 2008
Phoenix Lander to Make Contact with Martian Soil Sunday
NASA crosses fingers for success of risky landing
Space & PhysicsMay 14, 2008
NASA Holds Breath for Phoenix Mars Lander's Touchdown
Phoenix to study history of water and climate on the Red Planet