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As Mars Odyssey turned to listen to the Phoenix lander, the THEMIS camera caught an oblique view of craters, the dusty atmosphere, and the edge of the planet. |
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ASU's Thermal Emission Imaging System helped scientists find a safe landing site for the Mars Phoenix spacecraft - and the instrument is also giving flight controllers data on the atmosphere to ensure a safe touchdown. |
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| THEMIS Discoveries | |
 | 1. Rover landing site
chosen Scientists landed the Mars
Exploration Rover Opportunity on Meridiani Planum because data from
THEMIS and TES showed
signs of water in its rocks and surface
materials.
(JGR, 2004; Icarus, 2005) |
 | 2. Martian polar riddle
solved Scientists use THEMIS data to find the cause of dark
markings that appear every spring on Mars' south polar cap.
(Nature,
2006) |
 | 3. Water ice confirmed
at Mars polar cap THEMIS images have provided the first
direct observations of
exposed water ice at the southern polar cap of Mars. (Science,
2003) |
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