Phoenix Site on Mars May be in Dry Climate Cycle Phase

Monday, December 15, 2008 - 16:49 in Astronomy & Space

The Martian arctic soil that NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander dug into this year is very cold and very dry. However, when long-term climate cycles make the site warmer, the soil may get moist enough to modify the chemistry, producing effects that persist through the colder times.

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