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- Mars Phoenix Lander landed on Mars May 25, 2008Wired: Pictures from the Phoenix Lander (May 25, 2008)
- Mission cost: $420 millionWired: Chemical Test Confirms Water on Mars (July 31, 2008)
- Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun
- Earth has launched 38 previous missions to explore MarsNPR: Past Blasts to Mars (May 22, 2008)
- Soil sample was tested in the Phoenix Lander's thermal analyzerWired: Chemical Test Confirms Water on Mars (July 31, 2008)
- The Phoenix Lander transmits images and its findings back to scientists on EarthThe New York Times: Signal From Mars Is Restored (May 29, 2008)
- June 17, 2009: A University of Colorado at Boulder research team discovered evidence of a ancient lake http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/09...
- It is believed the lake existed more than 3 billion years ago http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/09...
- The dimensions of the lake were estimated to be 80 square miles and was up to 1,500 feet deep http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/09...
- 2009: Images were taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/09...
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NASA scientists announced they have conclusive proof that water exists on Mars.Wired: Chemical Test Confirms Water on Mars (July 31, 2008)
On June 17, 2009, a research team from the University of Colorado at Boulder announced they have "the first definitive evidence of shorelines on Mars".Space: Evidence Found for Ancient Mars Lake (June 17, 2009)
Although the scientists could see signs of "a deep, ancient lake", which suggests the planet may have been able to support life forms in the past, no definitive evidence of current or previous life on Mars has been discovered.
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Mars Phoenix Lander
A soil sample containing frozen water was recovered by the Mars Phoenix Lander in June 2008. The Phoenix had been conducting analysis of Martian soil since landing on the planet May 25, 2008. According to NASA, the mission of the Phoenix Lander was to find water on the planet. With this discovery, the mission has been extended for another month. Now that scientists know ice exists on Mars they want to find out if it melts.Wired: Chemical Test Confirms Water on Mars (July 31, 2008)The extension of the mission will add an extra $2 million onto the $420 million original cost.CNN: Mars Phoenix Lander Finally Samples Ice (July 31, 2008)
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Water on Mars Questions
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How many moons does Mars have? 1 AnswerOur red neighbor Mars has two moons called Phobos and Deimos. They are very small - Phobos is 22 km and Deimos is 12.6 km in diameter and they are believed to ... read more -
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