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PHOENIX LANDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Phoenix
1, record 1, English, Phoenix
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Phoenix probe 2, record 1, English, Phoenix%20probe
correct
- Phoenix lander 3, record 1, English, Phoenix%20lander
correct
- Phoenix polar lander 4, record 1, English, Phoenix%20polar%20lander
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peter Smith of the University of Arizona, Tucson, is the team leader for Phoenix. Once landed, the probe would be able to make a very accurate analysis of what promises to be some of Mars' more habitable terrain ... In addition to Smith's stereo imaging camera and robotic arm [,] the Phoenix lander includes an instrument suite designed to completely characterize the accessible ice, soil, rock, and local atmosphere using state-of-the-art methods. Included within the instrument payload are microscopic imaging systems capable of examining materials at scales down to 10 nanometers (i.e., 1000 times less than the width of a human hair), while others will investigate whether organic molecules are contained in ice or soil samples. ... Also onboard is a thermal and evolved gas analyzer (TEGA) ... 1, record 1, English, - Phoenix
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Phœnix
1, record 1, French, Ph%26oelig%3Bnix
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sonde Phœnix 2, record 1, French, sonde%20Ph%26oelig%3Bnix
correct, feminine noun
- atterrisseur Phœnix 3, record 1, French, atterrisseur%20Ph%26oelig%3Bnix
correct, masculine noun
- robot Phœnix Polar Lander 4, record 1, French, robot%20Ph%26oelig%3Bnix%20Polar%20Lander
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nom Phœnix vient de la mythologie, cela veut dire «qui renaît de ses cendres». C'est aussi le nom de la ville Phœnix en Arizona aux USA, qui avait déjà construit l'atterrisseur. 1, record 1, French, - Ph%26oelig%3Bnix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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