Phoenix Mars mission races against clock -- and waning sunlight

Scientists with the NASA project are hoping to finish their experiments before the dark and cold of the Martian winter cause the demise of the solar-powered lander. With the waning of the Martian summer, electrical power to NASA's Phoenix lander has begun to decline, putting scientists into a race to finish their experiments before the dark and cold of winter ends the mission.

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