For some reason, the idea of it snowing on Mars makes me, and others, very happy. I picture the Phoenix twittering along, on a romantic stroll amide the freshly fallen snow. However, the water-snow hasn't actually reached the ground yet, and carbon dioxide snow will supposedly be the death of the poor rover, whose solar panels weren't built to withstand the weight.
The gif above depicts water-clouds moving across the sky. Below is a picture the rover took of itself! And also, the rover moved that rock there into that trench there! So cute! (I don't know why it is cute, but it is)
You can also check out some pictures of soil on the Phoenix website, which are pretty cool. It has discovered that there maybe be calcium carbonate in the soil, as well as clay. Both of these things suggest that the soil had interacted with water in the past!
According to that latest news release, Phoenix will also try turning on its microphone soon and take a listen to Mars! (It will probably sound lonely)
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