NASA’s Mars rover spirit past its six-year anniversary January 3rd
six-year anniversary January 3rd
six-year anniversary January 3rd but the upcoming Mars winter may spell
but the upcoming Mars winter may spell
but the upcoming Mars winter may spell the end for the all-terrain vehicle
the end for the all-terrain vehicle
the end for the all-terrain vehicle last year spirits wheels broke through a
last year spirits wheels broke through a
last year spirits wheels broke through a crusty Mars surface layer and became
crusty Mars surface layer and became
crusty Mars surface layer and became trapped in the loose sand hidden
trapped in the loose sand hidden
trapped in the loose sand hidden underneath here
underneath here
underneath here a NASA scale-model mock-up is seen
a NASA scale-model mock-up is seen
a NASA scale-model mock-up is seen trying to maneuver out of the
trying to maneuver out of the
trying to maneuver out of the predicament latest attempts to recover
predicament latest attempts to recover
predicament latest attempts to recover the real Rover have resulted in it
the real Rover have resulted in it
the real Rover have resulted in it sinking deeper in the Martian soil
sinking deeper in the Martian soil
sinking deeper in the Martian soil spirits twin rover Opportunity landed on
spirits twin rover Opportunity landed on
spirits twin rover Opportunity landed on the opposite side of Mars
the opposite side of Mars
the opposite side of Mars three weeks after spirit and is still
three weeks after spirit and is still
three weeks after spirit and is still able to Rove across the planet’s surface
able to Rove across the planet’s surface
able to Rove across the planet’s surface the two Rovers combined have traveled
the two Rovers combined have traveled
the two Rovers combined have traveled more than 16 miles sending back photos
more than 16 miles sending back photos
more than 16 miles sending back photos and lots of data about the planet as
and lots of data about the planet as
and lots of data about the planet as daily sunshine on the red planet
daily sunshine on the red planet
daily sunshine on the red planet southern hemisphere declines with the
southern hemisphere declines with the
southern hemisphere declines with the approaching winter NASA ground operators
approaching winter NASA ground operators
approaching winter NASA ground operators are trying to adjust the tilt of spirits
are trying to adjust the tilt of spirits
are trying to adjust the tilt of spirits solar panels to compensate for the
solar panels to compensate for the
solar panels to compensate for the decrease in solar energy right now the
decrease in solar energy right now the
decrease in solar energy right now the solar panels are pointed slightly south
solar panels are pointed slightly south
solar panels are pointed slightly south it’s in its approaching winter and for
it’s in its approaching winter and for
it’s in its approaching winter and for the best sunlight it should be pointed
the best sunlight it should be pointed
the best sunlight it should be pointed in the other direction
in the other direction
in the other direction toward the north where the Sun will be
toward the north where the Sun will be
toward the north where the Sun will be above the horizon unless the tilt is
above the horizon unless the tilt is
above the horizon unless the tilt is improved and an unexpected gust of
improved and an unexpected gust of
improved and an unexpected gust of Martian wind can clean off dust
Martian wind can clean off dust
Martian wind can clean off dust accumulation on its solar panels spirits
accumulation on its solar panels spirits
accumulation on its solar panels spirits power will continually decline until May
power will continually decline until May
power will continually decline until May and the rover could become totally
and the rover could become totally
and the rover could become totally inoperable but NASA scientists say the
inoperable but NASA scientists say the
inoperable but NASA scientists say the rover’s far outlasted their expected
rover’s far outlasted their expected
rover’s far outlasted their expected life of just 90 days something that
life of just 90 days something that
life of just 90 days something that lasts almost six years when it was only
lasts almost six years when it was only
lasts almost six years when it was only supposed to last 90 days you got to be
supposed to last 90 days you got to be
supposed to last 90 days you got to be joyful that that thing has been so
joyful that that thing has been so
joyful that that thing has been so tremendously successful in some ways the
tremendously successful in some ways the
tremendously successful in some ways the idea that it may be stuck in one place
idea that it may be stuck in one place
idea that it may be stuck in one place is sad and that it can’t Rove anymore
is sad and that it can’t Rove anymore
is sad and that it can’t Rove anymore but on the other hand it’s still alive
but on the other hand it’s still alive
but on the other hand it’s still alive there are some science that it can do
there are some science that it can do
there are some science that it can do that it couldn’t do as a rover and so
that it couldn’t do as a rover and so
that it couldn’t do as a rover and so that’s in fact something look forward to
that’s in fact something look forward to
that’s in fact something look forward to and as exciting
and as exciting
and as exciting Meyer says by being stationary spirit
Meyer says by being stationary spirit
Meyer says by being stationary spirit can make extremely fine measurements
can make extremely fine measurements
can make extremely fine measurements using its radio and it can monitor minor
using its radio and it can monitor minor
using its radio and it can monitor minor variations in the spin of Mars he says
variations in the spin of Mars he says
variations in the spin of Mars he says by doing that for an extended time
by doing that for an extended time
by doing that for an extended time scientists will be able to tell if Mars
scientists will be able to tell if Mars
scientists will be able to tell if Mars has a liquid Center or a solid Center
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