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Engineers Begin Shutting Down Phoenix Lander Instruments 
Universe Today | by Nancy Atkinson | Tue, Oct 28
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It appears the end is nigh for the Phoenix Mars Lander. Today, engineers have begun to shut down some of the lander's instruments and heaters. But this is in hopes of extending the mission by saving power as available sunlight begins to wane with the approach of Martian autumn. But at the [...]
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