A craft sent to Mars' frozen plains north of the planet’s Arctic Circle to look at conditions that are conducive for life, including the presence of liquid water, organic molecules, energy sources, and chemicals that make up our life form. Phoenix will study the conditions by digging perhaps two or three feet into the frozen soil. Phoenix will also operate a weather station. Its readings will provide new information on the interplay between the planet’s polar ice caps, its frozen ground, and its atmosphere.
Radio Programs
Watery Mars
Divining for water on Mars
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Moon and Mars
Cold winds on a cold planet
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Let it Snow
The weather outside is frightful
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Mars Time
Living by the rhythms of another world
Friday, November 14, 2008
Martian Weather
Forecasting the weather on Mars
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Digging Mars
Digging into the planet Mars
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Martian Ice
Picking up ice on a frozen planet
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Frozen Tundra
Heading for the Martian tundra
Thursday, May 22, 2008
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