Monday, December 1, 2008

NASA stops calling Phoenix Mars Lander


The last communication with the Phoenix Mars Lander was on November 2, but NASA keep hailing the lander from Mars orbiters and listening for a response. But after nearly a month of daily checks, NASA gave up today and we know that the cold and dark finally took its toll.

[right, Mars polar region. Credit, NASA-JPL, Univ. AZ]