Wood On Mars?

An image sent back from the Red Planet has revealed an object bearing an uncanny resemblance to a wooden log. It was captured by the Mars Rover near the Endurance Crater.
The find has excited conspiracy theorists on blogs and websites who claim it is evidence there are vast forests on Mars that have been kept from the public.
It is more likely to be a case of pareidolia - where a random stimulus is perceived as having significance, be it a symbol seen in a cloud or a face on a piece of toast.
Scientists theorize the phenomenon occurs because humans are hardwired to recognise familiar objects as a survival technique.
more HERE

Mar's Probe Ends Mission

Nasa says its Phoenix lander on the surface of Mars has gone silent and is almost certainly dead.
BBC report is HERE

Ice on Mars

The apparent discovery of ice near Mars' north pole...
AP report HERE

The Phoenix has Landed

Phoenix Spacecraft Reports Good Health After Mars Landing
The NASA spacecraft has sent pictures showing itself in good condition after making the first successful landing in a polar region of Mars.
Radio signals received May 25 at 4:53:44 p.m. Pacific Time (7:53:44 p.m. Eastern Time) confirmed that the Phoenix Mars Lander had survived its difficult final descent and touchdown 15 minutes earlier. In the intervening time, those signals crossed the distance from Mars to Earth at the speed of light. more HERE

Mini Martian

This NASA Mars Rover image from 2004 seems to depict a teeny Martian posing for his portrait...
It's in the lower left of this high-res image of the Mars Explorer Spirit.