Black Hole Thoughts » Mars http://blackholethoughts.com Ruminations that are never and forever falling into the rabbit hole. Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:37:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Mantra of the Mars Rovers: Yes I can! Yes I can! http://blackholethoughts.com/2009/10/12/the-mantra-of-the-mars-rovers-yes-i-can-yes-i-can/ http://blackholethoughts.com/2009/10/12/the-mantra-of-the-mars-rovers-yes-i-can-yes-i-can/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:56:42 +0000 Andrew http://blackholethoughts.com/?p=31
Celebrating 3 Martian years (6 earth years) of service by the rovers
Celebrating 3 Martian years (6 earth years) of service by the rovers. Credit: Astro0 / rover art by Dan Maas / Mars by NASA / JPL-Caltech / Malin Space Science Systems

Sometimes, things turn out better than you expect.  There’s no better example than the Mars Rovers.  Originally planned for a three-month tour of service on the Martian surface, they have now logged three Martian years worth of exploration –equivalent to six earth years!

Wow!  That’s really worth celebrating.  Visit the Mars Exploration Rover Mission home to learn more.

And check out the Planetary Society’s article –which inspired this post –to see the latest on what Opportunity and Spirit have accomplished, and what they’re doing now (you can learn about the plight of Spirit).

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