Phoenix Lander amid disappearing spring ice

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, its backshell, and its heatshield are visible within this enhanced-color image of the Phoenix landing site taken on January 6, 2010, as the carbon-dioxide frost that blanketed the lander and surrounding terrain throughout the winter begins to subside. The image was taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.