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Clumpy soil becoming an annoying theme for UA Lander

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The devil is in the details on Mars. Clumpy soil on the Red Planet continues to give the UA-led Phoenix Lander team

headaches.

According to a statement released by mission officials Friday, 'Phoenix' was having some trouble filling its Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer (TEGA) because clumps of soil were blocking the opening to the instrument.


Posted in General on August 11th, 2008

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