Phoenix Lander Confirms Water on Mars in Ice Melt Test
NASA reports Phoenix tasted Martian water after melting icy soil in its oven, confirming ice beneath the north pole region. Scientists, led by William Boynton, described the find as crucial amid prior seasonal challenges, and NASA extended the mission by five weeks with added funding while releasing a color panorama of the landing site.
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Liquid lakes on Titan confirm surface hydrocarbons
NASA says Cassini studies show Titan hosts large liquid lake features containing ethane, making Titan the second body with surface liquid after Earth. JPL notes hundreds of lake-like features, with first direct evidence of surface liquid, per Cassini team leader Bob Brown.
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