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Phoenix Makes an Impression on Mars Target Name:   Mars-Phoenix Spacecraft:   Phoenix Lander Instrument:   Surface Stereo Imager (SSI) Produced by:   NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Cross Reference:   PIA10743 Date Taken:   31 May 2008 Related Documents Phoenix Mars Lander Mars Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size PIA10743.jpg JPEG 1024 x 1024 205K PIA10743.tif TIFF 1024 x 1024 919K This view from the Surface Stereo Imager on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander shows the first impression—dubbed Yeti and looking like a wide footprint -- made on the Martian soil by the Robotic Arm scoop on Sol 6, the sixth Martian day of the mission, (May 31, 2008). Touching the ground is the first step toward scooping up soil and ice and delivering the samples to the lander's experiments. 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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