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Freeing stuck Mars rover may be impossible
PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- NASA says freeing its Mars rover Spirit that's been stuck in loose martian sand since April will be very difficult and might even prove impossible.
PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- NASA says its Mars rover Spirit, which has been stuck in loose martian sand since April, is losing power due to a dust storm that's blocking its solar panels.
PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- NASA engineers have added another test rover to a project designed to develop a strategy for freeing Mars rover Spirit, which is stuck in loose martian sand.
NASA works to free Mars rover Spirit
PASADENA, Calif., May 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it's considering the best maneuvers for freeing the Mars rover Spirit, which has become immobilized in soft martian soil.
Mars rover faces dangerous situation
PASADENA, Calif., May 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says its Mars rover Spirit is facing a dangerous situation, slipping in soft soil with its wheels sinking halfway into the ground.
NASA worries why Spirit has rebooted twice
PASADENA, Calif., April 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says its Mars exploration rover Spirit inexplicably rebooted its computer at least twice last weekend.
PASADENA, Calif., March 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has decided to select a new route for its Mars rover Spirit to drive around a corner of a low plateau called "Home Plate."
Opportunity sights destination crater rim
PASADENA, Calif., March 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says its Mars rover Opportunity is within sight of the horizon of the big crater toward which it has been traveling for six months.
Mars rovers roll on after five years
PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 3 (UPI) -- The unmanned rovers Spirit and Opportunity are showing serious signs of wear after an astounding five years roaming Mars, U.S. space agency officials say.
PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says its Mars rover Spirit has been struck by a dust storm, reducing the amount of sunlight reaching its solar panels.
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