Register   Log in   Album   Home   Phoenix lander scoops up first sample of Mars dirt   Author Message repulsewarrior Deputy Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 1771 Location: Canada Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:53 am    Post subject: Phoenix lander scoops up first sample of Mars dirt Quote: The Phoenix lander has scooped up its first, cup-sized sample of Martian dirt for analysis, kicking off the spacecraft's primary science mission of searching for water or signs of life on the Red Planet. http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSN0438666420080606?feedType=nl&feedName=usmorningdigest&sp=true Quote: The lander has already returned the highest-resolution pictures ever taken of dust and sand on the surface of another planet. It used an optical microscope that showed particles as small as one-tenth the diameter of a human hair. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  All times are GMT + 3 Hours Page 1 of 1 Link Partners 3400 Attacks blocked Talkcyprus.org - the Cyprus bicommunal discussion and chat forum is Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group