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Mars Surface Beneath Phoenix Target Name:   Mars-Phoenix Spacecraft:   Phoenix Lander Instrument:   Robotic Arm Camera (RAC) Produced by:   NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Cross Reference:   PIA10739 Date Released:  30 May 2008 Related Documents Phoenix Mars Lander Mars Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size PIA10739.jpg JPEG 512 x 256 21K PIA10739.tif TIFF 512 x 256 112K This contrast-enhanced image was acquired at the Phoenix landing site on Sol 4 by Phoenix's Robotic Arm Camera (RAC). As seen in the top center, the exhaust from the descent engine has blown soil off to reveal either rock or ice, which has not yet been determined. The Phoenix Mission is led by the University of Arizona, Tucson, on behalf of NASA. Project management of the mission is by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Spacecraft development is by Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver.

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