NASA on Monday declared an end to the Phoenix mission, some five months after the spacecraft became the first to land in Mars' arctic plains and taste water on another planet. ...more

November 11, 2008

The Phoenix lander's first taste test of soil near Mars' north pole reveals a briny environment similar to what can be found in backyards on Earth, scientists said Thursday. ...more

June 27, 2008

Scientists with the Phoenix Mars Mission declared Friday for certain there is ice on Mars, putting them an essential step closer to answering the question that has driven three decades of Mars exploration and centuries of Earthbound speculation: Could there have been life there? ...more

June 21, 2008

LOS ANGELES - The Phoenix lander sent back the most detailed view of the Martian soil to date, showing clumps of fine grains mixed with possible minerals, scientists said Friday. ...more

June 15, 2008

After nearly two weeks of testing and preparation, NASA's Phoenix lander on Friday began its first day of science operations at Mars' north pole. ...more

June 7, 2008

The Phoenix lander's first dig into the Martian soil for scientific study was delayed Wednesday because of a communications glitch on a spacecraft that relays commands from Earth to the Red Planet. ...more

June 5, 2008

NASA's Phoenix lander got extra playtime in the Martian dirt on Tuesday, doing another practice dig as scientists tried to perfect the technique ahead of the actual excavation. ...more

June 4, 2008