• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 29th, 2009
NASA's Spirit Mars Rover Misses Check-In

NASA's Spirit Mars Rover Misses Check-In

Experts are running diagnostic checks now

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 16th, 2009
Spirit and Opportunity Enter Social Mainstream

Spirit and Opportunity Enter Social Mainstream

The two rovers even have a Facebook group

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 5th, 2009
Mars Rovers Complete Their Fifth Year of Mission

Mars Rovers Complete Their Fifth Year of Mission

Spirit and Opportunity still seem to be operating at full capacity

  • Space
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • November 11th, 2008
Opportunity and Spirit Roam on Mars Again

Opportunity and Spirit Roam on Mars Again

The southern spring revitalized them

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • May 30th, 2008
Water May Not be Enough for Life on Mars

Water May Not be Enough for Life on Mars

Mars could be too salty for life

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • April 25th, 2008
Opportunity Crippled by Another Mechanical Failure

Opportunity Crippled by Another Mechanical Failure

Robotic arm seizes up

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • March 26th, 2008
NASA Reverses Controversial Budget Cut

NASA Reverses Controversial Budget Cut

Spirit escapes shutdown threat

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • March 25th, 2008
Bad News for Twin Martian Rovers

Bad News for Twin Martian Rovers

Mars Exploration Rover mission receives budget cut

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • January 4th, 2008
Happy Anniversary, Spirit! Have a Bit of Dust!

Happy Anniversary, Spirit! Have a Bit of Dust!

Rover celebrates four years on Mars

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • January 4th, 2008
Asteroid 2007 WD5 Sends Shivers Down the Spine

Asteroid 2007 WD5 Sends Shivers Down the Spine

Chances of collision increase to 1 in 28

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • December 17th, 2007
Software Will Save the Doomed Rovers

Software Will Save the Doomed Rovers

NASA struggles to keep its precious Mars rovers alive

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • December 11th, 2007
Spirit Seems to Lose the Battle

Spirit Seems to Lose the Battle

The rover might remain inactive for most of the coming winter

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • December 5th, 2007
Spirit on the Move Again

Spirit on the Move Again

Martian vehicle gets unstuck from loose soil patch

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • November 28th, 2007
Spirit Gets Its Share of Double-Trouble

Spirit Gets Its Share of Double-Trouble

Mars rovers

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • November 19th, 2007
Opportunity Crippled by Instrument Failure

Opportunity Crippled by Instrument Failure

Martian rovers

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • July 25th, 2007
The Toughest Rovers Ever Built: Spirit and Opportunity

The Toughest Rovers Ever Built: Spirit and Opportunity

They revolutionized planetary science and are still going at it

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • July 21st, 2007
Mars Rovers Could Soon R.I.P. Because of the Continuous Dust Storm

Mars Rovers Could Soon R.I.P. Because of the Continuous Dust Storm

One or both rovers could soon go offline

 
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