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Phoenix lander confirms ice in Martian soil
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-08-01 09:40

This June 2008 NASA handout shows the Robotic Arm on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander with a sample of martian soil. NASA scientists said Thursday the agency was extending the Mars mission of its Phoenix lander until the end of September, describing its progress so far as "very successful." [Agencies]