Phoenix Scoops Up Martian Soil
Monday, June 2, 2008 - 22:14
in Astronomy & Space
One week after landing on far-northern Mars, NASA Phoenix spacecraft lifted its first scoop of Martian soil as a test of the lander's Robotic Arm.
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