Red-planet rovers mark five years on Mars
Mars rovers still have that can-do Spirit
By Associated Press
Sunday, January 4, 2009 -
Sunday, January 4, 2009 -
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SharePASADENA, 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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