Tablizer writes "The Phoenix Mars lander has been frustrated yet again by Mars' odd soil. The wet nature of the soil they are targeting appears to have made it get stuck in the scoop rather than drop into the oven. Past problems with similarly clumpy soil may have damaged the lander because the vibrator had to be used longer than designed, resulting in a short circuit."
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Yet another reason to send people to Mars(and rest of universe). While I admire the ingenuity of those who design, build and run these machines, there's nothing like ole sapiens to get a difficult job done. Viz.: the upcoming Shuttle servicing mission.
Service stations in Space... (Score:1)