... Observing . ... Ice on Mars . Bright chunks found at Phoenix's site must have been ice. ... This image shows the ice in the trench informally called Dodo-Goldilocks. ... Dice-size crumbs of bright material have vanished from inside a trench where they were photographed by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander 4 days ago, convincing scientists that the material was frozen water that vaporized after digging exposed it. ... Only registered members of Astronomy.com are allowed to comment on this article. ...