Andrea Thompson is an associate editor at Scientific American, where she covers sustainability, energy and the environment. Prior to that, she was a senior writer covering climate science at Climate Central and a reporter and editor at Live Science, where she primarily covered Earth science and the environment. She holds a graduate degree in science health and environmental reporting from New York University, as well as a bachelor of science and and masters of science in atmospheric chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Despite its early demise, Phoenix Mars Lander gathered trove of new data.

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Mission controllers lose contact with Phoenix Mars Lander, science operations over.

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Young mare basalts on moon's farside show volcanism persisted.

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Phoenix lander still communicating with Earth but power decreasing each day.

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Images give scientists more information on unusual sand features on Mars.

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Poor weather, dwindling power at Phoenix landing site forces spacecraft into safe mode.

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Phoenix scientists begin shutting down heaters to keep lander alive longer.

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MRO finds more recently-deposited water-bearing minerals on Mars.

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Hubble's systems have been reset and science operations could resume this weekend.

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New images of Shackleton crater suggest no water ice in cold lunar craters.

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Instrument that zaps minerals, analyzes could detect biomolecules in Mars rocks.

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An ice mound imaged in the north polar region of Mars indicates a crater underneath.

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Over the weekend, a dust storm blew over Phoenix's landing site, diminishing its solar power.

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With its time left on Mars dwindling, Phoenix investigates underneath rock.

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Setting sun, freezing temperatures will likely spell the end for Phoenix mission.

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Phoenix mission scientists will try to switch on lander's microphone, hear Mars.

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As winter approaches, Mars lander squeezing in science, turning on mic.

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NASA scientists sent commands to Phoenix to nudge aside a Martian rock.

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Features of plains around Valles Marineris indicated flowing water on Mars longer than though.

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Gamma-ray burst most distant object visible to naked eye, revises theory of formation.

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Phoenix team plans to get as many samples to lander as possible before Martian summer ends.

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Cassini finds new ring arc, confirms another orbiting with two of Saturn's moons.

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Phoenix lander detects changes in air humidity but finds on film of water on ground.
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