re: Did NASA just not spend enough on Phoenix?

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Robert Clark — 7/6/2009 8:50:53 AM (archived)

It seems to me the data returned is more valuable than of Mars Pathfinder.
I saw some complaints that Phoenix was not returning useful data when there were the problems with getting samples into TEGA, but that has been muted (mooted?) when it was able to get data from samples.
I think the confirmation of H2O snow is extremely valuable because it will open up the possibility of H2O snow at other locations on Mars.

Bob Clark

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Findings from Mars Phoenix show promise for Martian life - Socrates II - 7/5/2009 4:27:16 PM
- Phoenix Lander Team: It Snows at Night on Mars - Socrates II - 7/5/2009 4:32:25 PM
  - re: Before Phoenix we did not know whether precipitation occurs on Mars - Nick Hoffman - 7/6/2009 12:34:02 AM
    - Could that have been CO2 snow? (n/t) - Robert Clark - 7/6/2009 8:39:58 AM
    - Did NASA just not spend enough on Phoenix? - Socrates II - 7/6/2009 3:38:51 AM
      - re: Did NASA just not spend enough on Phoenix? - Robert Clark - 7/6/2009 8:50:53 AM
        
        Mars Pathfinder was first an engineering test - Socrates II - 7/6/2009 1:16:54 PM

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