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Now a Stationary Research Platform, NASA's Mars Rover Spirit Starts a New Chapter in Red Planet Scientific Studies
After six years of unprecedented exploration of the Red Planet, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit no longer will be a fully mobile robot.
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Curriculum Vitae- Spirit, Mars Exploration Rover A
Name: Spirit, Mars Exploration Rover A
Address: "Troy," 14.6 degrees South, 175.5 degrees East, Gusev Crater, Mars, 4th Rock from the Sun
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Rover Gives NASA an "Opportunity" to View Interior of Mars
NASA's Mars exploration rover Opportunity is allowing scientists to get a glimpse deep inside Mars.
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Spirit Switches to Backward Drives
The rover team has begun driving Spirit backward as next technique for attempting to extricate the rover from the sand trap where it is embedded.
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Updated: January 21, 2010
NASA Orbiter Listening for Phoenix Lander Hears Nothing
NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter has completed 11 overflights, listening for the Phoenix Mars Lander on Jan. 19 and 20, without hearing anything from the lander.
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Public Invited To Pick Pixels on Mars
The most powerful camera aboard a NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars will soon be taking photo suggestions from the public.
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Resumed Mars Orbiter Observations Yield Stunning Views
Dunes of sand-sized materials have been trapped on the floors of many Martian craters.
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Just a Few More Approaches to Try for Extrication
The list of remaining maneuvers being considered for extricating Spirit is becoming shorter.
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NASA to Check for Unlikely Winter Survival of Mars Lander
Beginning Jan. 18, NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter will listen for possible, though improbable, radio transmissions from the Phoenix Mars Lander, which completed five months of studying an arctic Martian site in November 2008.
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Martian Landform Observations Fill Special Journal Issue
Martian landforms shaped by winds, water, lava flow, seasonal icing and other forces are analyzed in 21 journal reports based on data from a camera orbiting Mars.
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Goddard Scientist's Breakthrough Given Ticket to Mars
The quest to discover whether Mars ever hosted an environment friendly to microscopic forms of life has just gotten a shot in the arm.
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Spirit Reaches Six Years on Mars Amid Uncertain Future
On Jan. 3, Spirit marks six years of unprecedented science exploration and inspiration, but the upcoming Martian winter could end the roving career of the beloved, scrappy robot.
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Right-Front and Right-Rear Wheels Sit Out Latest Drive
Spirit's drive on Sol 2120 (Dec. 19, 2009) included commands for using all six wheels. However, the right-front wheel rotated less than 2 degrees and the right-rear wheel did not rotate at all.
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Unexpected Wheel-Test Results
Diagnostic tests were run on Spirit's right-rear wheel and right-front wheel on Sol 2113 (Dec. 12, 2009).
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Rear Wheel Trouble Continues
Results of diagnostic tests on Spirit's right-rear wheel on Sol 2109 (Dec. 8, 2009) continue to indicate a troubled wheel, which may leave the rover with only four operable wheels.
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Spacecraft Out of Safe Mode
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter today has been taken out of the precautionary "safe mode" it had been in since August.
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Further Tests Designed for Rover's Right-Rear Wheel
A series of diagnostic tests on Spirit's right-rear wheel on sols 2104 and 2105 (Dec. 3 and 4) investigated stalls that occurred on Sol 2099 (Nov. 28) and earlier.
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