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Spirit Rover Reaches Safety

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the go-little-buddy-go dept.

dylanduck writes "Good news for rover fans - Spirit is safe for the winter. It had been heading for a north-tilting spot to make sure its solar panels got enough sunlight during the imminent winter to survive, when a sand trap appeared. But, despite its busted wheel, it scooted round and is now sitting pretty. From the article: 'We've got a safe rover,' says principal investigator Steve Squyres. 'That's huge news for us.'"

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  1. I hope it works better than... by sdo1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... the windows "hibernate" feature.

    "Ok... wake up"

    "I'm sorry Dave. Everything you were working on is know kaput and I've forgotten about everything that you were doing. By the way, where did that network connection go?"

    --
    --- What parts of "shall make no law", "shall not be infringed", and "shall not be violated" don't you understand?
  2. Re:Amazing by PeelBoy · · Score: 5, Funny

    They sure as hell lasted a lot longer than any radio controlled toy I ever owned

  3. Re: Amazing by shigelojoe · · Score: 5, Funny

    My guess is that NASA mixed up metric days and imperial days when they were making their lifetime estimates.