Astronomy Picture of the Day . Mars Soil Sample Ready to Analyze . ... To help find out, the Phoenix Lander Phoenix Lander which arrived on Mars two weeks ago has attempted to place a scoop of soil in Phoenix's Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer (TEGA). ... June s Young Crescent Moon . ... Two Armed Spiral Milky Way . ... The Spitzer Space Telescope's encompasing infrared view of the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy is hard to appreciate in just one picture. ... The Dark River to Antares . ... June . ...