The
Mars Phoenix Lander has made contact. Scientists reported Monday that they had
successfully manipulated the Lander’s robotic arm to dig a test trench.
FIRST TRENCH This image, taken by the Phoenix Lander’s Stereo Surface Imager, shows the trench dug by the lander’s robotic arm during its first test dig on Sunday June 1.
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