After a full day spent on Mars by NASA’s Phoenix Lander, a set of analyses and photos showed that all the instruments needed are good to go for the tests prepared to take place over the next few months.

The Phoenix landed on Mars on Sunday, as part of its three-month mission to reach the ice buried under the soil and take some samples. The mission involves answering the question whether the soil samples contain traces of organic compounds and if it was ever possible for Mars to have supported primitive life. Also, scientists are very interested about the information that can be gathered on climate change.

The landing followed by Phoenix’s first “photo session” offered scientists a first-ever peak at the planet’s northern latitudes.

"It's the first time any camera has imaged an actual descent through an atmosphere of another planet," said Alfred McEwen of the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, who operates the orbiter's camera. "This will be on my Top Ten list," he added according to the Associated Press.

The U.S. investment for the development, science instruments, launch and operations for the mission was of about $420 million and the Canadian Space Agency also contributed with $37 million for the meteorological station.

The Phoenix Mars Lander has been equipped with six science instruments, each with a series of features: the Robotic Arm, the Robotic Arm Camera, the Surface Stereo Imager, the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer, the Microscopy, Electrochemistry and Conductivity Analyzer and the Meteorological Station.

A small inconvenience surfaced as the robotic arm failed to fully unwrap and it will require an extra day for its full stretch.

The next news briefing has been set for May 27 at 2 p.m. Eastern.