Mars Rovers Alive Until 2005?

maggeth writes "The BBC is reporting that negotiations are under way to extending funding for the Mars rovers beyond this September. Originally designed to work for 90 Martian days, they now predict they may last well beyond the 250 Martian days they had announced previously." hoferbr writes "A new analysis by Phil Berardelli at the United Press International quotes Steve Squyres, chief scientist for the Mars rover mission, in which he says that the Mars rovers '... could go into 2005'. Spirit and Opportunity will complete six months on the Martian surface on July."

Comments

All that extra time...

[Zorilla]

In other news, NASA plans on visiting all 3,158 Starbucks locations on Mars.

Re:wow

[Throtex]

Kodos to the designers !

Kang to everyone else !

Scotty Factor

[nucal]

Scott: "Do you mind a little advice? Starfleet captains are like children. They want everything right now, and they want it their way. But the secret is to give only what they need, not what they want!"

LaForge: "Yeah, well I told the captain I'd have this analysis done in an hour."

Scott: "How long would it really take?"

LaForge: "An hour!"

Scott: "Oh, you didn't tell him how long it would *really* take, did you?"

LaForge: "Well of course I did."

Scott: "Oh, laddie, you've got a lot to learn if you want people to think of you as a miracle worker!"

-- "Relics", Stardate 46125.3

I bet they'll find some reason to stop support...

[Anonymous Coward]

...the second they release Mars Rover: Longhorn.

why does mars rover do it?

[blue_adept]

His website offers insight into why he does this ('to be different') and has pictures of the 4000+ craters he's visited.