Mars Rovers Get Another Lease On Life
Rover drivers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory may be on the job into 2009 under the fifth extension of Mars Exploration Rover operations. Initially set for 90-day service lives, the rovers Spirit and Opportunity have weathered mechanical difficulties and a major dust storm (AW&ST Sept. 3, p. 42)...
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