The Phoenix Lander has been silent since 2.11.2008 the experts of NASA said. They expected this would happen, but they hope, the Lander will work again in spring on mars (spring on mars
is in December).
The Lander worked for five months. It has scientific instruments on board, to examine materials on Mars. The scientists got a lot of information about materials on Mars.
NASA knows the reason for the damage on Mars. Dust storms covered the sunlight. This affected the Phoenix Lander which depends on solar energy to function.
Meanwhile winter is on Mars - the days grow shorter and shorter and the temperature decreases continuously. The Lander is now covered with ice and snow. Therefore the batteries cannot be recharged and the Lander cannot operate any longer.
But there is still hope that the Lander will restart next spring...
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