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Silent Phoenix Mars Lander likely damaged during winter

Submit on Monday, May 24th, 2010 22:56

NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander has ended operations after repeated attempts to contact the spacecraft were unsuccessful. A new image transmitted by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows signs of severe ice damage to the lander’s solar panels.
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