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Is this white stuff seen by the Mars Phoenix Lander water or carbon dioxide ice?
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Here is an image which shows ice is evaporating over time. They use the word "ice".
1st: I'm not sure what they are talking about. Are they talking about the white stuff (like milk) ...
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What does it mean when they say "switch to 32K " during the Phoenix Mars entry
In the Phoenix Mars entry video
they keep saying "Odyssey switching to 32k", "Stop of Odyssey unintelligible Data and switch to 32k",and "We ...
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How to calculate velocity components of a point on Mars surface w.r.t. Mars center?
I found altitude, speed and acceleration data of old mission Phoenix during EDL phase, but they are referred to Mars c.o.g. rather than to ground or to landing site:
Position and velocity (...
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Images of Mars Phoenix Lander showing what's happened after more cycles of winter ice build-up?
The Mars Phoenix Lander's End of Mission is an interesting story. It was left in a state such that had it survived the Mars winter of 2008, it could potentially be contacted again in 2010.
The Phoenix ...
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