The Phoenix Mars Lander ceased communications in November 2008, after successfully completing its mission and returning unprecedented science data to Earth. During the first quarter of 2010, teams at JPL listened to see if Phoenix was still able to communicate with Earth. As of May 24, 2010, NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander mission ended operations after repeated attempts to contact the spacecraft were unsuccessful. A new image transmitted by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter showed signs of severe ice damage to the lander's solar panels. Read more at: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1000