What the Mars Phoenix Lander Saw

Mars
NASA / JPL-Caltech / University of Arizona / AP

What's Next
After traveling 422 million miles, Phoenix now begins a three-month mission to learn more about the Martian surface. Sensors on board will measure soil pH, air temperature and pressure and the levels of dust and ice in the atmosphere.

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