Phoenix results (American Scientist, Jan-feb 2010), A description and summary of Phoenix results |
Phoenix results (American Scientist, Jan-feb 2010), A description and summary of Phoenix results |
Jan 14 2010, 01:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1089 Joined: 19-February 05 From: Close to Meudon Observatory in France Member No.: 172 |
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Jan 14 2010, 06:20 PM
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I just found in Paris this morning the latest issue (January - February 2010) of the American Scientist magazine featuring the Phoenix Mission in a paper : "Phoenix on Mars" (pp 40 to 47). For us nonmembers, a summary would be very much appreciated. Sorry to have to ask. |
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Jan 14 2010, 09:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1089 Joined: 19-February 05 From: Close to Meudon Observatory in France Member No.: 172 |
For us nonmembers, a summary would be very much appreciated. Sorry to have to ask. Here you are : "Although several missions to Mars over the last decade have suffered from failures and cutbacks, the most recent Mars lander, Phoenix, has made great strides in studying water on the red planet. Phoenix landed safely in Mars’ northern polar region in May 2008. Using an onboard robotic arm to gather samples, and various instruments for on-site analysis, the lander has definite evidence of frozen water in Martian soil. The lander has also studied soil chemistry, soil erosion patterns, dust devils and nighttime cloud formation, giving great insight into the complete water cycle on" |
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Jan 14 2010, 09:47 PM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
I skimmed the article quickly and didn't notice anything that would be a surprise to regular readers of this forum -- if I have time this weekend I'll go back and do a more thorough reading.
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