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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. stuck by hielenlikker · · Score: -1, Troll

    oh gosh.. stuck in the ohio desert? send over a helicopter! or do you really believe they landed on mars?

  2. What this proves out is.. by haX0rsaw · · Score: 0, Troll

    Good old American Ingenuity. I am as unhappy with Bush et al as the next libertarian, but I can not help feel a sense of pride when, from hundreds of thousands of miles away, our space agency is able to free this stuck vehicle. All of this is incredible, and I am looking forward to the day when, like on the moon, I see the Stars and Stripes planted in the Martian soil.

    1. Re:What this proves out is.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      It's amazing the lengths to which lefties will go to find some lame-ass way of attacking the current administration.
      It's also amazing the slashdot commie-fascist dorkwads will mark such a reach as 'funny'.
      There's nothing funny about it, it's just stupid... Maybe it validates yer political views... go ahead... keep jackin off like nothin happened.

  3. Are African Americans good people? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Are African Americans good people?

    Yes
    No