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Mars Rover Opportunity Still Stuck In a Dune

Posted by Zonk on from the lonely-little-guy dept.

Maddog Batty writes "The mars rover Opportunity, which has been stuck in a sand dune since the end of April, is still going nowhere after wheel spinning attempts were made to free the probe. It did manage to move a very short distance as can be seen in the difference between these two images. Before this attempt the NASA JPL team were playing in their own sandpit trying to replicate the conditions on Mars. (older coverage)"

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  2. Dune by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    David Lynch rules.

  3. If only... by Jamminn · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The UK government had gave that £100m to MG/Rover.

  4. Re:Late breaking news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  5. NOW THAT'S FUCKIN NEWS YOU CAN USE!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Stuff that matters!

    Still stuck. Yep!