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On Mars, Phoenix lander's end appears to be near

Nov. 1, 2008
The NASA spacecraft has survived two months longer than expected and has performed every operation asked of it. But the approach of Martian winter means dwindling sunlight -- and so a dwindling supply The death watch is on for NASA's Phoenix lander, the first spacecraft to sample water on another...
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has, most likely -- after a month of fruitless attempts -- reached the end of communications with its Phoenix Mars Lander.
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander becomes silent

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PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says its Phoenix Mars Lander has ceased communications after operating for more than five months -- two more than planned.

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PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says its Phoenix Mars Lander has entered safe mode in response to low power levels produced by deteriorating weather conditions.

Phoenix is incrementally powered down

PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it hopes to extend its Phoenix Mars Lander's mission by gradually shutting down some of the spacecraft's instruments and heaters.
Phoenix survives a Martian dust storm

Phoenix survives a Martian dust storm

PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. space agency scientists say the Phoenix Mars Lander survived a weekend dust storm that temporarily lowered its solar power.
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Mars Lander set to run last of experiments

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- The next soil sample the U.S. space agency's Phoenix Mars Lander obtains will go to the fourth of its four wet chemistry laboratory cells.

Mars lander takes an image of Martian dust

PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says its Phoenix Mars Lander has used an atomic force microscope to take the first-ever image of a single particle of Mars' dust.
Phoenix analyzes more Martian soil

Phoenix analyzes more Martian soil

PASADENA, Calif., July 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says its Phoenix Lander has used its robotic arm to deliver another sample of Martian soil for analysis by the spacecraft's laboratory.
Phoenix scrapes more Martian soil samples

Phoenix scrapes more Martian soil samples

PASADENA, Calif., July 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says its Phoenix Mars Lander has enlarged its so-called "Snow White" trench, scraping more soil samples for analysis.
Phoenix lander to analyze Martian soil

Phoenix lander to analyze Martian soil

PASADENA, Calif., June 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency said its Phoenix Mars Lander was ready to conduct a microscopic analysis of Martian soil Thursday -- the 29th day of the mission.
Mars lander generates an 'anomaly'

Mars lander generates an 'anomaly'

PASADENA, Calif., June 19 (UPI) -- U.S. space officials say the Phoenix Mars Lander lost non-critical science data this week and they are trying to determine why the anomaly occurred.
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NASA: Mars Lander ready to sprinkle soil

PASADENA, Calif., June 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says the Phoenix Mars Lander will use its robotic arm to sprinkle Martian soil on a rotating wheel so as to better view it.
Phoenix makes a 'footprint' on Mars

Phoenix makes a 'footprint' on Mars

PASADENA, Calif., June 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency's Phoenix Mars Lander's robotic arm touched the Martian soil for the first time during the weekend,
Phoenix Mars lander touches down

Phoenix Mars lander touches down

HOUSTON, May 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency's Phoenix Mars lander sent a signal to Earth Sunday, indicating it reached the surface of the Red Planet, NASA said on its Web site.

NASA hopes Phoenix rises to Mars landing

PASADENA, Calif., May 23 (UPI) -- Sunday's planned landing of the Mars Phoenix Lander probe may provide U.S. scientists with evidence of life on Mars, NASA officials say.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler