An artist's image of the Nasa Phoenix Mars lander a moment before its touchdown. The probe landed on the planet's north polePhotograph: Nasa/EPAAn artist's impression of the lander opening its solar arrays 20 minutes after touching down on the surface of MarsPhotograph: Nasa/EPAPhoenix team members celebrating the landing on Mars. The Phoenix Mars lander has flown 679m km (422m miles) since leaving Earth last August Photograph: Nasa/AFP
The foot of the Phoenix Mars lander after its touchdown on MarsPhotograph: Nasa/APA portion of the Martian surface seen from the Phoenix Mars landerPhotograph: Nasa/APA view of the Phoenix Mars lander and the Martian surface Photograph: Nasa/APA polygonal pattern in the ground near the Phoenix Mars lander, similar in appearance to icy ground in arctic regions of EarthPhotograph: Nasa/AFP
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