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Nasa Mars mission declared dead

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Nasa says its Phoenix lander on the surface of Mars has gone silent and is almost certainly dead.

Engineers have not heard from the craft since Sunday 2 November when it made a brief communication with Earth.

Nasa Spokeswoman Lesley Tamppari spoke about the mission's success.

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