After 5 very active months on the north pole of Mars, Phoenix Nasa’s lander ended its mission marking a history as the first Earthborne device to taste the water on Mars. With approaching martian winther more frequent dust storms covered lander’s solar panels with red dust weakening the machine more and more every day. Who knows, maybe like a mythical firebird with the same name, Phoenix will wake up one day? Or an exciting new discovery might show from massive amount of data that Phoenix sent to Earth, like the newborn firebird that rises from ashes.
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Phoenix frozen on Mars
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008Snow on Mars
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008NASA’s Phoenix Mars lander has detected snow falling from clouds but never reaching the ground. Phoenix is racing with time to complete as much as possible experiments before the power levels from its solar panels drop below the operational minimum.
Phoenix landed at Vastitas Borealis
Monday, May 26th, 2008As announced earlier, Mars probe called Phoenix, landed at 68 degrees north latitude, 234 degrees east longitude on the surface of Mars. Phoenix opened its eyes and sent to the mother Earth this image:
Phoenix appears to be in a good health and we are looking for more news soon from Pasadena.