Jan 3rd, 2009 · Five years ago, NASA's roving robot called Spirit landed safely on Mars, followed by the rover Opportunity three weeks later. Expected to explore for about three months, the rovers are still exploring the Red Planet today.
Sep 19th, 2008 · Science Friday travels to the home base of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander in Tuscon, Ariz., to discuss the continuing exploration of Mars. Scientists explain how various robots, both on the surface and in orbit, are mapping and cataloging the Red Planet.
Aug 8th, 2008 · NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has detected a salt found on Earth on the surface of Mars. The salt, called perchlorate, is used in fireworks and rocket fuel. The news follows the recent confirmation of the presence of water on the Red Planet.
Aug 1st, 2008 · In the ongoing search to see whether conditions on the Red Planet could once have supported life, NASA scientists extend the Phoenix Mars Lander's mission through September.
Jun 20th, 2008 · For the first time, a NASA lander has touched martian ice. Scientists say they are convinced white chunks dug up by the Phoenix craft are in fact frozen water on the Red Planet.
May 26th, 2008 · The Phoenix Mars Lander has safely landed on the Red Planet. But getting there is only half the battle. The probe landed in Mars' northern polar region, an area believed to hold a reservoir of ice beneath the surface.
May 26th, 2008 · The Phoenix Mars Lander touched down Sunday on the Red Planet without a hitch. Onboard instruments will analyze the ice and look for signs of life at a relatively boring-looking landing site. Joe Palca was at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., for the landing.
May 25th, 2008 · NASA is poring over data after its Phoenix probe successfully landed on the Red Planet Sunday evening. The half-billion-dollar spacecraft is designed to search for evidence of life in the icy soil near the planet's north pole.