Sources: NASA/Phoenix and Space.com
There's no water in the results from the first sample of Mars regolith to be baked in Phoenix's oven. After a difficult time of actually delivering the sample to the Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer (TEGA) - a.k.a. the "oven" - scientists were hopeful for a clear science run. However, the sample was waiting on the deck of Phoenix for some time until tests could be carried out on the sample; it seems probable that any water ice will, if existed, have sublimed into the thin atmosphere. (read more)
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