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Mars Rover Breaks Free

Posted by Zonk on from the yay-NASA dept.

QuantumFTL writes "According to an MSNBC story Opportunity, the same rover that scored an interplanetary hole-in-one, has broken free of an interplanetary sand trap. The MER science operations mailing list was abuzz this morning with the news, as soon as the first rear hazcam image indicating success came down. Engineers were praised for working long nights and weekends to make this extrication possible. Good job, NASA!"

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  1. Re:What this proves out is.. by Floody · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The good ole' US of A will never be able to colonize mars. There's no native population to exploit!

    Or, maybe. If there are martians... Break out the blankets, boys!