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Mid-Depth Soil Collected for Lab Test On NASA's Mars Lander

jpl.nasa.gov — NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has scooped up a soil sample from an intermediate depth between the ground surface and a subsurface icy layer. The sample was delivered to a laboratory oven on the spacecraft.

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  • ansecos, on 08/22/2008, -2/+20Next story: Phoenix Mars Lander moves arm.
  • SkippyDoorknob, on 08/22/2008, -0/+18That's what happens when you park in the bad neighborhood on Mars.
  • ptgrogan, on 08/22/2008, -2/+14That would be quite the story, as it does not have wheels.
  • punkcat, on 08/22/2008, -1/+11most expensive Easy Bake oven ever.
  • suckanucka, on 08/22/2008, -0/+10No comments because this article is announcing a soil collection...
    Why not wait until the soil was ANALYZED before making an announcement.

    "Brad and Angelina have had successful intercourse. Stay tuned for confirmation on whether she is now pregnant."
  • SkippyDoorknob, on 08/22/2008, -0/+8They're delicious when sauteed with a little olive oil and garlic.
  • nypix, on 08/22/2008, -1/+8So we're going to cook the first microorganisms we find.

    Brilliant!
  • OfNumbers, on 08/22/2008, -0/+4Just stick an 80 watt bulb in it.
  • getoffmybridge, on 05/05/2009, -0/+3I'd eat my own foot if it was cooked like that.
  • OfNumbers, on 08/22/2008, -5/+8Next Next story: Phoenix Mars Lander moves wheels.
  • jj101, on 08/22/2008, -0/+2I was about to say "Isn't everything" to Skippy's comment, but bonds pre-emptively proved me wrong.
  • jj101, on 08/22/2008, -1/+3or to Mars...although that would be weird to see.
  • S1L3NTC, on 08/22/2008, -1/+2The people they have naming these dig sites and samples must work for Canonical.
  • Oztog, on 08/22/2008, -1/+2Mash em , boil em, stick em in a stew
  • ps3udov3ctor, on 08/22/2008, -0/+1instead of letting that little dinky robot examine the soil, why don't they bring it back to nasa and test it?
  • beesaretasty, on 08/22/2008, -0/+1The laboratory oven is powered by a 40 watt bulb and can bake delicious cupcakes.
  • jj101, on 08/22/2008, -0/+1By now? We only just got there with a robotic kitchen. Having said that terraforming would be cool.
  • davidg11, on 08/22/2008, -1/+1Why is this taking so long? And who designed such a flawed system?

    Fragile oven doors which don't open?

    Gee, can grit get in there and stop the doors from opening? C'mon NASA...don't be retards when designing a system.
  • MeatyMcBeef, on 08/22/2008, -2/+2The Ronco Rotisserie Rover Oven: Set it and forget it!
  • Jektal, on 08/22/2008, -2/+2I don't remember the Easy Bake ovens getting to 1,800 degrees F
  • MeatyMcBeef, on 08/22/2008, -2/+1Ronco Rotisserie Rover Oven: Set it and forget it!
  • inactive, on 08/22/2008, -2/+1I see what you did there.
  • davidg11, on 08/22/2008, -2/+1What does this story have to do with why Obama is godlike and McCain is evil?
  • bRUTALkANOODLE, on 08/22/2008, -3/+196 diggs and no comments? Also I hope it doesn't get stuck in the oven door again and they can give us a detailed list of the martian soil!!
  • freezerburn666, on 08/22/2008, -5/+2someone brief the president, we found ***** all.
  • jorisb, on 08/22/2008, -6/+3Isn't it obvious by now that there is no life, and there never was life?
    I think it's time to plant some grasses and terraform this sucker.

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