Mars Rover Becomes ‘Stationary Research Platform’ (Totally Stuck)

The plucky master of Mars, the Spirit Rover, is hopelessly stuck in a sand trap. NASA scientists made the announcement in Washington, but made sure to say that the mission is still not over. “Spirit is not dead; it has just entered another phase of its long life,” said Doug McCuistion, director of the [...more]

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Jan 26 2010
By Nick Upton

Is The Phoenix Mars Lander Still Alive?

On November 2nd, 2008, the Phoenix Mars Lander made it’s last transmission – the results of an arctic survey. It then powered down for the harsh Martian winter, with nobody at NASA expecting it to survive. The Phoenix’s power down site has experienced fall, winter, and part of a spring – temperature fluctuations the rover was [...more]

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Jan 13 2010
By Asterios Kokkinos