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, so scientists are racing to finish their experiments before the dark and cold of winter ends the mission.

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