Phoenix Mars Lander Extended Mission. Sol 90+ & R.I.P Sol 157.

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<p>any new color images of the ice / frost around Phoenix ?</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'><font color="#ff0000">any new color images of the ice / frost around Phoenix ? <br />Posted by efron_24</font></DIV></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Hi Chris,</strong></font></p><p><font size="4">Yes, there is this from Sol 131.</font><br /><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/11/12/6b042de7-bdfc-435e-9c5a-a0118b28337e.Medium.jpg" alt="" /></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Hi all,</strong></font></p><p><font size="4">Phoenix digs regolith from under rock.</font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Andrew Brown.<br /></strong></font></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Hi Chris,Yes, there is this from Sol 131.Hi all,Phoenix digs regolith from under rock.Andrew Brown. <br />Posted by 3488</DIV><br /><br />Thanks Andrew !</p><p>Another image for my desktop ...</p><p>I just saw the story about the rock on Space.com</p><p>it is sad that Phoenix is in it's last month.</p><p>but it did a great job didn't it !</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'><font color="#ff0000">Thanks Andrew !Another image for my desktop ...I just saw the story about the rock on Space.comit is sad that Phoenix is in it's last month.but it did a great job didn't it ! <br />Posted by efron_24</font></DIV></p><p><font size="2"><strong>I agree completely, Phoenix has done a superb job Chris. </strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>It was well worth the effort to participate in the campaign to save the inexpensive mission from cancellation. Even if Phoenix fails tomorrow (which it won't), the mission has been an outstanding success IMO, despite those who moan, whine & troll on the comments page say. </strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>A truly great mission, glad it happened & have not been disappointed in the slightest.</strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Well done Phoenix.</strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Andrew Brown.</strong></font></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>
 
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<font size="2">&nbsp;As far as I know sulfates haven't been found at the Phoenix site.<br /> One theory about the lack of carbonates at other sites is acidic soil due to the presence of sulfuric acid as indicated by the abundant sulfates, which would tend to decompose the carbonates.<br /> Perhaps the presence of carbonates at the Phoenix site is due to the lack of sulfates and/or to the presence of an alkaline soil.<br /><br /> Bob Clark</font> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
 
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<p>I'm not sure if you guys have seen this yet.</p><p>It's a 49 min. video of Dr. McKay giving a presentation on much of what the Pheonix team has learned thusfar. </p><p>It's dated as October 6, 2008.</p><p>Enjoy</p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1plIgTG9x-A <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="2"><font color="#ff0000"><em><strong><br /> </strong></em></font></font> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'><font color="#ff0000">I'm not sure if you guys have seen this yet.It's a 49 min. video of Dr. McKay giving a presentation on much of what the Pheonix team has learned thusfar. It's dated as October 6, 2008.Enjoy<font color="#000080">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1plIgTG9x-A</font> <br /> Posted by slr5150</font></DIV></p><p><strong><font size="2">Thank you very much slr5150,</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2">It is a very good update & roundup of the Phoenix mission up to early October. I've bookmarked it. Very interesting, well fascinating information was being discussed, yet did not speak down to anyone, quality information, yet not dumbed down.</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2">I like those slides that were used. Everyone do not let the YouTube title put you off. It is not all crap on there these days, there is some truly fantastic stuff on there also now, this being one of them.</font></strong></p><p><font size="2"><strong>It is a long video approx 48 minutes, but it is a fascinating 48 minutes to sit through & well worth watching.&nbsp;</strong></font></p><p><strong><font size="2">Andrew Brown.&nbsp;</font></strong></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>
 
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<p>You tube is&nbsp;it is&nbsp; full of many things...</p><p>and this is a great video that i watched with pleasure</p><p>thanks for the link</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'><font color="#ff0000">You tube is&nbsp;it is&nbsp; full of many things...and this is a great video that i watched with pleasurethanks for the link <br />Posted by efron_24</font></DIV></p><p><strong><font size="2">Be careful Chris, there is also a lot of the biggest, mindless rubbish on there too, but there is an increase of very good stuff.</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2">Best to use links that are supplied by us here. That video was really extremely good, the sort of thing that YouTube is hosting more. Also look for Anthmartian videos on there. They are excellent & very uplifting also. </font></strong></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Hi all,</strong></font></p><p><font size="4">Phoenix survives local dust storm on Sols 135 & 136.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Andrew Brown.&nbsp;</strong></font></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Phoenix survives local dust storm on Sols 135 & 136.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />Posted by 3488</DIV></p><p>&nbsp;Oh dear, are NASA still getting their metric/imperial conversions wrong (see link in 3488's&nbsp;last post)&nbsp;?&nbsp; 37,000 square kilometres is not 23,000 square miles.&nbsp; Worrying.&nbsp; <br /></p>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>&nbsp;Oh dear, are NASA still getting their metric/imperial conversions wrong (see link in 3488's&nbsp;last post)&nbsp;?&nbsp; 37,000 square kilometres is not 23,000 square miles.&nbsp; Worrying.&nbsp; <br />Posted by halcyondays</DIV></p><p>It's a bit more subtle than that.&nbsp; The error is using&nbsp;the linear conversion where 1 km&nbsp;~ 0.625 miles rather than the areal conversion where 1 square km ~ 0.39 square miles.</p><p>Jon</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I'm not sure if you guys have seen this yet.It's a 49 min. video of Dr. McKay giving a presentation on much of what the Pheonix team has learned thusfar. It's dated as October 6, 2008.Enjoyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1plIgTG9x-A Posted by slr5150</DIV></p><p>Thanks for that link!&nbsp; Great stuff.</p><p>I was sort of surprised to learn that Mars landers have not undergone sterilization procedures since Viking.&nbsp; In the case of Phoenix, only its arm was sterilized since it was expected to encounter water ice.</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1">I put on my robe and wizard hat...</font> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I'm not sure if you guys have seen this yet.It's a 49 min. video of Dr. McKay giving a presentation on much of what the Pheonix team has learned thusfar. It's dated as October 6, 2008.Enjoyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1plIgTG9x-A <br />Posted by slr5150</DIV></p><p>Awesome Thanks Slr!&nbsp;&nbsp; I didn't know they did not sterilize the full lander either.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lots of fun info in that vid, good recaps, and cool info!</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><strong><font color="#ff0000">I don't think I'm alone when I say, "I hope more planets fall under the ruthless domination of Earth!"</font></strong></p><p><font color="#0000ff">SDC Boards: Power by PLuck - Ph**king Luck</font></p> </div>
 
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<p>Ran across an interesting factoid to keep in mind when seeing MECA&nbsp; microscopic images. Mars accumulates about 2 cm of meteor dust every billion years, and since the surface is not recycled, some of that surface dust comes from space!</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>
 
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<p>From Mars Daily: http://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Phoenix_Weathers_Dust_Storm_999.html</p><span class="BTX">The Phoenix Lander over the weekend successfully weathered a regional dust storm that temporarily lowered its <font style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;color:blue!important;font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" color="#0000ff"><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;color:blue!important;font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="kLink">solar </span><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;color:blue!important;font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="kLink">power</span></font>, and the team is back investigating the Red Planet's northern plains. </span><span class="BTX"><p>The increasing opacity in the atmosphere from the storm decreased the power reaching the Phoenix's solar arrays. So on Martian days, or sols, 135-136 of the mission (Oct. 11-12), Phoenix scientists and engineers curtailed many of the lander's <font style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;color:blue!important;font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" color="#0000ff"><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;color:blue!important;font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="kLink">science</span></font> activities, such as collecting some data from its onboard science laboratories. </p><p>The 37,000 square-kilometer storm (nearly 23,000 miles) moved west to east, and weakened considerably by the time it reached the lander on Saturday, Oct. 11. </p><p>This tamer storm put the spacecraft in a better than expected situation, said Ray Arvidson of Washington University in St. Louis, the lead scientist for Phoenix's Robotic Arm. </p><p>Now the lander is busy meting out its power to analyze soil samples, collect atmospheric data, and conduct other activities before fall and winter stop Phoenix cold. </p><p>"Energy is becoming an issue, so we have to carefully budget our activities," Arvidson said.</p></span> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>
 
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<p>Isn't that amazing.. that storm...</p><p>Phoenix realy sees it all.. experiences it all</p><p>did it take images itself </p><p>did the landsape around it change ?</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'><font color="#ff0000">Isn't that amazing.. that storm...Phoenix realy sees it all.. experiences it alldid it take images itself did the landsape around it change ? <br /> Posted by efron_24</font></DIV></p><p><strong><font size="2" color="#000000">Hi Chris, I find it amazing that Phoenix survived it at all given the power situation. Wonder if some dust was removed from the arrays?<br /></font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2" color="#000000">There were only six images taken on Sol 135, & they were of the Sun at very low resolution.</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2" color="#000000">The landscape did not change.</font></strong></p><p><font size="4">Azm 168.79 degrees Sol 139. </font><br /> <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/14/5/ee1e259a-e02b-4845-b5db-0b39e71a72fb.Medium.jpg" alt="" /><br />&nbsp;</p><p><strong><font size="2" color="#000000">Remember Chris, </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2" color="#000000">The average Martian atmospheric pressure on the surface at the Aeroid (average level with respect to the shape of Mars, new measure of Martian Sea Level that replaced the Datum Line, where average atmospheric pressure was 6.1 millibars), is about the same as Earth's atmosphere is at an altitude of approx 32 KM above sea level.</font></strong></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Phoenix is situated approx 4,000 metres below the Aeroid, in Scandia Colles, hense the atmosphere is slightly denser here, but is still only about 7.6 mb, still about the same as Earth's atmosphere some 30 KM above sea level.&nbsp;</strong></font></p><p><strong><font size="2" color="#000000">Winds can blow very fast, & they do, over 400 KPH in some of the dust devils, but there is very little force in those winds, due to the extremely thin atmosphere.&nbsp;</font></strong></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Andrew Brown.&nbsp;</strong></font></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>
 
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<p>did the microphone work ?</p><p>was it switched on ?<br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'><font color="#ff0000">did the microphone work ?was it switched on ? <br /> Posted by efron_24</font></DIV></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Hi Chris, the microphone has not as yet been switched on. Dunno if there will be much to listen too quite honestly. How well does sound travel in such a thin atmosphere. Mind you, we won't know until it is switched on.&nbsp;</strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Hi all,</strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Amazing footage obtained on Sol 137, of tail end of Dust Storm, complete with dustdevils & changing illumination as dust clouds pass over. Quite amazing indeed.</strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>It may take a little while to upload, but it's well worth the wait.&nbsp;</strong></font></p><p><font size="6">Sol 137 Phoenix Dust Storm footage here.&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Andrew Brown.&nbsp;</strong></font></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Hi Chris, the microphone has not as yet been switched on. Dunno if there will be much to listen too quite honestly. How well does sound travel in such a thin atmosphere. Mind you, we won't know until it is switched on.&nbsp;Hi all,Amazing footage obtained on Sol 137, of tail end of Dust Storm, complete with dustdevils & changing illumination as dust clouds pass over. Quite amazing indeed.It may take a little while to upload, but it's well worth the wait.&nbsp;Sol 137 Phoenix Dust Storm footage here.&nbsp;Andrew Brown.&nbsp; <br />Posted by 3488</DIV></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>it opened right away.. and what a show !!!</p><p>that was what i was hoping for.. that is what I ment&nbsp;!</p><p>So it did change !! the shadows give it an early look .. </p><p>Look at that.. thin atmo or not.. that is absolute stunning material !!!</p><p>looks a bit like an early haloween..</p><p>thank you.. thank you</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
 
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<h2> <font color="#333399"><u><font size="3">Phoenix Lander Gets Bonus Soil Sample </font></u></font></h2><hr class="underline" /><font color="#800000">"The Phoenix Mars Lander's robotic arm successfully delivered soil into oven six of the lander&rsquo;s thermal and evolved-gas analyzer, or TEGA, on Monday, Oct. 13, or the 137th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.... six of eight ovens have been used to date."</font><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'><font color="#ff0000">&nbsp;it opened right away.. and what a show !!!that was what i was hoping for.. that is what I ment&nbsp;!So it did change !! the shadows give it an early look .. Look at that.. thin atmo or not.. that is absolute stunning material !!!looks a bit like an early haloween..thank you.. thank you <br /> Posted by efron_24</font></DIV></p><p><strong><font size="2">Hi Chris,</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2">For me it takes a while to upload & I know that I am not getting the BroadBand speed I am paying for, but that's another issue. I expect for you in The Hague, you are very close to an ISP, so you probably get better service than many of us. I am not too far away from one either, but live in a very information busy area, we could certainly do with upgraded internet connections here.</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2">Yes that material I agree with you is absolutely incredible, we get to see another Martian Dust storm at ground level, but from a very different location in the far north, the first Martian Arctic storm from ground level, ever.&nbsp;</font></strong></p><p><font size="4">Movie of the Wind Tell Tale being blown about, during the storm.</font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Click on image below. Can see clouds passing over too.<br /></strong></font></p><p>&nbsp;<img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/10/14/7a93e7d7-fc94-4634-ae6e-9c8aa9ba63bb.Medium.gif" alt="" /></p><p>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'> <font color="#ff0000">Phoenix Lander Gets Bonus Soil Sample "The Phoenix Mars Lander's robotic arm successfully delivered soil into oven six of the lander&rsquo;s thermal and evolved-gas analyzer, or TEGA, on Monday, Oct. 13, or the 137th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.... six of eight ovens have been used to date."&nbsp; <br /> Posted by centsworth_II</font></DIV></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Thanks Centsworth,</strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Looks like all eight will be used in time, before the the energy levels prohibit the use of the arm & TEGA.</strong></font></p><p><font size="4">TEGA Sol 137. </font><br /> <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/15/2/7f7ca622-c7cf-4086-92a8-9694c8e150ba.Medium.jpg" alt="" /></p><p><strong><font size="2">Looks like Sol 140 was pretty rough too.</font></strong> <br /> <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/13/5/2d131205-8e1a-4837-95b6-4bfda569310a.Medium.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /><font size="2"><strong>Andrew Brown.&nbsp;</strong></font></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'> Phoenix Lander Gets Bonus Soil Sample "The Phoenix Mars Lander's robotic arm successfully delivered soil into oven six of the lander&rsquo;s thermal and evolved-gas analyzer, or TEGA, on Monday, Oct. 13, or the 137th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.... six of eight ovens have been used to date."&nbsp; <br />Posted by centsworth_II</DIV></p><p>Plus one used for the organic-free blank, making 7 in all.&nbsp; Only one left used.&nbsp; Apparently the power is expected to run out for the arm by the end of October - so there&nbsp; are 11 days to go.</p><p>Jon<br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>
 
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<font color="#333399"><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Plus one used for the organic-free blank, making 7 in all.&nbsp; Only one left used.<br /> Posted by jonclarke</DIV><br /></font>I took "six of eight ovens have been used to date" to include the blank, but I don't know for sure. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'><font color="#ff0000">I took "six of eight ovens have been used to date" to include the blank, but I don't know for sure. <br /> Posted by centsworth_II</font></DIV></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Hi Centsworth,</strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Yes I think there is only one left unused, not including the Organic Free Blank. Phoenix will now certainly use the entire TEGA assembly, there is enough time & power left.</strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Then it will be monitoring the seasonal change using the SSI, MET & LIDAR.The Arm, TEGA & MECA will run out of power certainly next week, but there will be enough still to operate the SSI & weather station. I think we will start seeing frost persisting all sol shortly over the entire landscape, not just in the trenches & shadows.&nbsp;</strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Hi all,</strong></font></p><p><font size="4">Holy Cow Sol 142 at 13:16 HRS LMST .</font><br /> <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/13/4/bd2a6b2b-ec5b-4db1-94af-fc873ec17730.Medium.jpg" alt="" /></p><p><font size="4">Holy Cow Sol 142 at 13:19 HRS LMST . Longer exposure.</font><br /> <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/9/11/f9fa8481-fa9d-4c40-ab26-be7b59d79c0a.Medium.jpg" alt="" /></p><p><br /><font size="4">Snow Queen on Sol 142. </font><br /> <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/5/12/451640b9-cdf5-4d11-8c06-afe442aaead0.Medium.jpg" alt="" /></p><p><br /><font size="2"><strong>Looks like its been very windy again on Sol 142.</strong></font><br /> <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/2/12/825c3b0a-59da-4d4f-8c16-f63dc7614d62.Medium.jpg" alt="" /></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Andrew Brown.&nbsp;</strong></font></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>
 
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