Recently, the Mars Exploration Rover "Spirit" has been sleeping through work shifts and suffering from bouts of amnesia. John Callas, rover project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory ...

The Mars rover Spirit is still operational, but NASA scientists will stop trying to free it from a sandtrap and focus on the rover's survival and ability to conduct experiments where it's stuck.

This part of a panorama captured by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit in October 2005 shows the view looking southward from the summit of "Husband Hill." ...

How NASA's Opportunity and Spirit Rovers Changed Mars Exploration Forever. News. By Mike Wall published 13 February 2019 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Mars rover Spirit still running, but only in place. Six years into its 90-day mission, robot is stuck for good. Share this: ... D.C., director of the Mars Exploration Program.

Spring cleaning continued on NASA’s Spirit rover, as atmospheric turbulence on Mars cleared away more dust from the solar panels on the rover’s 1,233rd sol, or Martian day, of exploration ...

August 2, 2010. NASA mission controllers have not heard from the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit since March 22, and the rover is facing its toughest challenge yet — trying to survive the harsh ...

The Spirit rover came to a stop beside a rock outcrop known as "Home Plate." This HiRise image comes from April 25, 2021. ... The dust issue continues to challenge robotic exploration on Mars.

The Mars rover Spirit is putting down roots. After months of trying to wiggle the rover out of a sand trap on Mars, the NASA probe remains firmly entrenched in the soft soil inside a small crater ...

A second, lighter-weight test rover has entered the testing setup at JPL where rover team members are assessing strategy for getting Spirit out of soft soil where it is embedded on Mars. A second ...

On May 19, 2005, NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit captured a remarkable image of the sun setting beyond the rim of Gusev crater on Mars. This panoramic view, taken during the rover’s 489th ...