Phoenix
The NASA Phoenix mission landed a stationary laboratory in the Martian arctic to sample soil and buried water ice, examine the local atmosphere and weather, and assess the region potential habitability.
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- Mars Phoenix missionPhoenix Mars Lander mission
- Name
- Phoenix
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- The NASA Phoenix mission landed a stationary laboratory in the Martian arctic to sample soil and buried water ice, examine the local atmosphere and weather, and assess the region potential habitability.
- Destination
- Mars, specifically the arctic plains of Vastitas Borealis, for surface soil, water-ice, weather, and habitability studies
- End Date
- 2008-11-02
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Phoenix landed on May 25, 2008, verified water ice beneath the surface, and completed its planned science campaign before seasonal darkness ended communications in November 2008.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2007-08-04
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-phoenix/
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- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 20:37:15 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 25, 2026 at 03:47:23 UTC
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