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Spirit Rover Reaches Safety

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday April 10, 2006 @09:28AM 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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Re:Just say no to Solar Power by SockPuppet_9_5 · 2006-04-11 03:14 · Score: 0, Redundant

With Solar Power, all it takes is for one good Martian Spring dust storm to ruin your whole mission.