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Feeding the Phoenix

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15 years 9 months ago #69430 by phoenix
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The Phoenix lander has finally managed to get some soil into its oven. Now we just wait for the results.

www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asecti...jun12,0,782038.story

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15 years 9 months ago #69439 by DeirdreKelleghan
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WOW it's going to be really cool to see what is in Martian muck !!!!!!


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15 years 9 months ago #69441 by Petermark
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But the soil proved to be so clumpy that it failed to slide down a chute into the oven. The team of scientists repeatedly tried breaking up the clods by shaking the instrument.


Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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