Ray Arvidson, the robotic arm co-investigator of Washington University in St. Louis, said, "The soil is crumbly and there's also some light-toned bits."
Scientists state that this is the first step in a series of procedures that will provide soil and ice for the lander's experiments.
The robotic arm is equipped with a camera that took images of what is believed to be exposed ice under the lander.
The Phoenix Mars' lander experiements are being led by The University of Arizona in Tucson. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is managing the project.
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