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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
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Phoenix
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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.
End Date
2008-11-02
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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.
Start Date
2007-08-04
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