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Opportunity Rover Encounters Its Own Heat Shield

Posted by timothy on Tuesday December 28, 2004 @03:12PM from the like-a-shadow-of-its-former-self dept.

blamanj writes "Mars Rover Opportunity, a few meters shy of the 2km mark on its odometer, has come across the remains of the heat shield from its landing. This map traces the path of the rover for the past 11 months. It's been averaging about 6 meters/sol. Spirit, which had to stop to dislodge a rock, is still climbing the "Columbia Hills". It's tough going, and Spirit experiences slippage of up to 80% as it climbs the hills."

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Firefox!!!! by Anonymous Coward · 2004-12-28 15:14 · Score: -1, Troll

Fucking the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re:Wow, this is all *so* very interesting by DominoTree · 2004-12-28 15:14 · Score: -1, Troll

Sir, we do not appreciate trolling in this community. Thank you.
In other news... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-12-28 15:48 · Score: -1, Troll

A video tape of CmdrTaco sucking off a donkey while taking a horse cock up his ass was released on the internet today......
Re:After the heat shield by JW+Troll · 2004-12-28 16:55 · Score: -1, Troll

After the heat shield, what will Opportunity look at?

How about the Cavern of Moltumesk?

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