PHOENIX LANDS

The Phoenix, a probe sent by the NASA to assess conditions for life in Mars, had a soft touchdown on Mars’ North Pole on Sunday. It began transmitting photos of the red planet back to the Earth on Monday. Some photos showed a polygonal pattern on the surface of the red planet quite similar to Earths arctic region. In the next few months, scientists are looking to bore into the ground to test the water and soil samples.

Here are a few artists’ depictions of the probe.









The probe includes a pressure sensor, temperature sensors and (LIDAR)Light Detection and Ranging.

Here are some of the first pictures that the probe sent home