The crater is approximately 20 kilometers from the landing site of the Phoenix lander.

The image below from the Phoenix lander shows ice that was exposed by the descent engines.

Further analysis by the Phoenix lander will confirm whether the water was ever liquid and if it contains organic materials necessary for life.

The Phoenix lander showed ice on Mars when it was landing.

The Phoenix lander descended on Mars on May 25, 2008.

Close-up views of patterned ground in the shape of polygons was provided by the Phoenix lander.

This was proven when the landing rockets on the Phoenix lander blew away surface dust to reveal an ice surface.

The Phoenix lander confirmed the initial findings of the Mars Odyssey.

The Phoenix lander provided several months of weather observations from Mare Boreum.

The Phoenix Lander discovered the chemical perchlorate in the Martian soil.