The Phoenix Lander has sent back the most-detailed view of
the Red Planet’s soil to date.
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL This image, taken by the optical microscope on the Phoenix Lander, shows a magnified view and three zoomed-in portions of Martian soil particles. The left zoom box shows a composite particle. The top of the particle has a green tinge, indicating the mineral olivine.
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