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May 28, 2008

News : Mars lander to deploy robotic arm

At a press conference in California, new images from NASA's martian lander are displayed as scientists prepare to deploy a robotic arm.

The Phoenix lander relayed new images of the landing site and showed the terrain of the red planet. A robotic arm is soon to be deployed that will be able to take soil samples.

The three-month Phoenix mission will examine the Mars arctic permafrost for the liquid water and minerals necessary for basic life to exist. These experiments are expected to begin in June.

SOUNDBITE: PETER SMITH, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR OF PHOENIX LANDER.

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