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NASA Loses Contact With Mars Lander
Mission managers said Monday that they had not heard from the NASA spacecraft for a week and that they thought it had probably fallen quiet for good. “At this time, we’re pretty convinced that the vehicle is no longer available for us to use,” said Barry Goldstein, the project manager. “We’re actually ceasing operations, declaring [...]
Full StoryEureka! Phoenix Lander Finds Water on Mars
NASA has confirmed that they will extend the Mars Rover mission by five weeks after confirming it had found water in a soil sample on the rocky red planet. Evidence of water on Mars had already been picked up by the Odyssey orbiter, and Phoenix had spotted evidence of the sublimation of water last month. [...]
Full StoryPhoenix lands on Mars
Phoenix landed on Mars after a 10-month, 422 million-mile journey. After a week checking out its science instruments, the lander will begin a 90-day mission to study whether the northern polar region possesses the raw ingredients needed for life to emerge. The last landing from earth was the Mars Rover which was covered with air [...]
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