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Phoenix Samples Martian Dirt

Robotic arm tested prior to search for life

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 2, 2008 5:41 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Phoenix Mars Lander grabbed a small sample of the fine soil of the planet's polar region yesterday. It was only a test "dig and dump"—using the spacecraft's 8-foot-long robotic arm—but paves the way for retrieving and analyzing samples of Martian...   Read full story »

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