Red-planet rovers mark five years on Mars

Mars rovers still have that can-do Spirit

By Associated Press
Sunday, January 4, 2009 - Updated 321d 7h ago

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PASADENA, Calif. - Five years after the NASA rover Spirit landed on Mars, the six-wheel robotic geologist and its twin Opportunity are still on the job.

Expectations were far lower when Spirit made a bouncing landing in a cocoon of air bags on Jan. 3, 2004, followed 21 days later by Opportunity. The goal was to try to operate each solar-powered rover for at least three months.

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