• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 26th, 2009
Despite Being Buried in Sand, Spirit Does Science

Despite Being Buried in Sand, Spirit Does Science

The rover looks at its surroundings constantly

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 16th, 2009
ExoMars Will Launch Without Humboldt

ExoMars Will Launch Without Humboldt

The payload has been eliminated to reduce costs

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 16th, 2009
MSL's Assembly Process Moves Slowly, but Surely

MSL's Assembly Process Moves Slowly, but Surely

The craft is now in a NASA clean room

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 10th, 2009
Spirit Replica Struggles to Get Out of Sandbox

Spirit Replica Struggles to Get Out of Sandbox

When successful, its efforts will be mimicked by the Martian rover

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 5th, 2009
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Is now in 'Safe Mode'

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Is now in 'Safe Mode'

It rebooted its computer after it got hit by cosmic rays

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 5th, 2009
Spirit Takes Pictures of Its Underside

Spirit Takes Pictures of Its Underside

Engineers hope to use them to free the rover

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 28th, 2009
NASA Selects Student Entry as Next Mars Rover Name

NASA Selects Student Entry as Next Mars Rover Name

The name will go on the Mars Science Laboratory

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 22nd, 2009
Regional Martian Landscape Carved Out by Water

Regional Martian Landscape Carved Out by Water

The conclusion has been drawn after analyzing Opportunity data

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 19th, 2009
One of Spirit's Wheels Is Not Jammed

One of Spirit's Wheels Is Not Jammed

It could be used to remove the rover from its trap

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 19th, 2009
NASA Presents New, Odd-Looking Rovers

NASA Presents New, Odd-Looking Rovers

They can do what Spirit and Opportunity only dream of

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 25th, 2009
Spirit Takes First Drive Since Memory Problems Occurred

Spirit Takes First Drive Since Memory Problems Occurred

It has driven a short distance towards its destination

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 21st, 2009
NASA Is Worried About Spirit's 'Mental Health'

NASA Is Worried About Spirit's 'Mental Health'

The robot is acting weird

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 16th, 2009
Martian Dust Storms Threaten the Twin Rovers

Martian Dust Storms Threaten the Twin Rovers

Weather "reports" brought to you by the MRO

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 14th, 2009
Spirit Rebooted Its Computers Twice This Weekend

Spirit Rebooted Its Computers Twice This Weekend

This raises concerns about the little robot

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 1st, 2009
Spirit's Tracks Reveal Bright Soil Behind

Spirit's Tracks Reveal Bright Soil Behind

The robot has photographed its marks

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 24th, 2009
Future Mars Programs Are Uncertain

Future Mars Programs Are Uncertain

NASA is dealing with skyrocketing costs

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 6th, 2009
The Spirit Rover Makes a Detour

The Spirit Rover Makes a Detour

Its path is currently blocked

 
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