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Martian Surface Beneath Phoenix Target Name:   Mars-Phoenix Spacecraft:   Phoenix Lander Instrument:   Robotic Arm Camera (RAC) Produced by:   NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Max Planck Institute Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Cross Reference:   PIA10762 Date Taken:   29 May 2008 Related Documents Phoenix Mars Lander Mars Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size PIA10762.jpg JPEG 512 x 256 35K PIA10762.tif TIFF 512 x 256 132K This image shows the landing site of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander on the fourth Martian day of the mission, or Sol 4 (May 29, 2008). The image was taken 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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