This short article provides the first image received from the Mars Phoenix Lander which is now in transit to Mars. The image was taken as part of several tests done on the lander before it touches down on the surface in May of next year. The image, taken using the camera's red LED lamp, is in grayscale but has been artificially colored to give it a true appearance. The image shows the lander's robotic arm which will be used for digging into the Martian surface in order to collect water samples.
http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/rac_image.php
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