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more about #spiritrover Noobs-R-Us: Johnny-5 is not alive? more » mangonights: NASA just needs to keep paying the annual membership for about a 100 years and A.A.A. will eventually get there to give Spirit a tow. ...much like th... more » Volanova: The fact that it's still semi-operational after this long is a miracle as it is. I still get a smile on my face when I read about the weekly transmis... more » gdigital: The show I saw on this showed the team of dozens of people trying to unstick a rover that was supposed to be dead long ago. They send a command. wai... more » fryhole: NASA, it's an amazing accomplishment to send a robot to Mars, but its freaking incredible that you're still working on restoring Spirit's movement aft... more » tomcat1483: Every journey must have an end. It is a little sand that Spirits may end here. We must keep in mind that his journey was only supposed to last 60 days... more » FredicvsMaximvs: This sounds like a job for SPACEBAT! #space more » PotteryBarnClearanceSale: Even if this fails, it isn't a loss since both rovers are so far over their expected mission life everything at this point is a bonus. The Mars rover... more » Pessimippöpötåmus: Awwwwwwwww. The Mars Rovers are the original Wall-Es. #space more » :negated:: I'm thinking, in this case we have a perfectly good opportunity to take spirit out back like old yeller... #space more » badhatharry: I would have gone with some reverse Springsteen. ...Trade in these wheels for some wings... #space more » Software_Goddess: "I think I can… I think I can… I think I can" #space more » Complexified: Where the fuck is AAA when you need 'em? #space more » Calzo: Send Bear Gryls out. He'll survive. #space more » -
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Mars Spirit Rover Suffers Another Setback With Second Wheel Thought Broken
NASA's Spirit Rover just isn't having much luck, between sand storms and broken wheels, with a second wheel presumed broken and the threat of an icy-cold winter freezing the Spirit "to death" if it doesn't move on soon. More » -
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Spirit Rover Ready to Take...Those Sunken Wheels...
...And learn to roll again, roll again so free. Sure, Spirit is stuck in sand and senile, but that doesn't mean he's down and out. NASA is ready to free Spirit from the sand and put him back to work. More » -
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The NASA Spirit Rover Lives!
Nerds cheered and wept with happiness as NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit responded to ground control commands today via the Mars Odyssey orbiter. Earlier this week, NASA feared that the rover would fall victim to the same problem that killed our beloved Phoenix Mars Lander. The dust storm is still a problem, but Spirit has managed to gather enough solar energy to communicate normally. Once again, Spirit has lived up to the name and proven that its a fighter. [Spacefellowship via Slashdot]
