We have a question based on my post about Phoenix and it's questions and answers on Twitter. Speaking anthropomorphically, the lander said that Martian winter will be tough, and it probably won't survive. The question here was:
How long is a Martian summer, if phoenix does survive the winter how long could it transmit?
It takes Mars some 687 Earth days to orbit the sun so its seasons are about twice as long as here on Earth. But Phoenix has already answered the question of how long it expects to transmit.
And as Phoenix also reports, the latest Martian weather forecast is for a balmy high of -22F/-30C and a bone-chilling low of -112F/-80C. If you use a Mac, you can get a Martian weather widget from the University of Arizona, which is taking part in the mission. It might make you feel warm during the English summer.
