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Phoenix landing: Ice at last!

From the editors: Mars Phoenix scientists have finally confirmed finding ice at the landing site (watch the chunks sublimating in the lower left of the trench in the animated image below). Read our full story here. And for more on a new study about how volcanism and ice may have shaped Mars's northern regions, try this news story.

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Posted by Alex Witze on June 20, 2008 06:31 PM |

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This is an incredible photo and the connection between the presence of water and possible life is exciting. Thanks for this great photo and article.

Posted by: David Miller | July 10, 2008 06:28 PM

After seing this photo I beleive that some kind of live exists at Mars. Nasa should accelerate its programs for sending a man to Mars.

Posted by: Arkadas bul | July 10, 2008 08:02 PM

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