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Mars Lander Falls Silent

Phoenix lacks the solar power to continue its mission

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 10, 2008 5:11 PM CST

(Newser) – The Martian autumn has cut power to NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander, ending its mission of scientific discovery, NASA reports. As anticipated, shorter days and increasingly overcast skies are preventing sufficient solar energy from reaching the lander’s power cells. It has already collected data... Read full story »

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