It took almost 2000 days for the defunct Spirit rover to travel 4.8 miles across the surface of Mars, but thanks to this time-lapse by YouTuber Oisiaa, you can relive its entire journey in 3,418 frames. The ending is a tear-jerker. Here’s a still zippy ten-minute take. Hat tip to a_blackpanther!
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The Mars rover Spirit’s entire five-year mission, in less than three minutes
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