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[theweaselking]

"We do not believe [Spirit] is extractable."

Spirit is expected to hibernate for most of the next 6 months, in the hopes of gaining enough power to return to life once Martian Spring arrives and the sun returns.

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[silmaril.livejournal.com]

...

Icon speaks for me.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

You know what I just found? I just found a note on spiritrover that says: "so my primary mission has ended, but they've extended it for another 3 months (http://spiritrover.livejournal.com/14227.html?style=mine). which is nice, because i don't think i'll be able to read livejournal if they turn off my connection."

See the date on that? April, *2004*.

Spirit's gone for *6 years* past planned mission parameters, and they expect it will turn itself on again in the spring to do more Science!(tm).

[ladyfox7oaks.livejournal.com]

THAT is cool...
(I didn't know it had an LJ!)

[silmaril.livejournal.com]

I know. I am not disappointed---how could anyone be?---just sad. That is the Little Rover That Could.

XKCD agrees. (And makes me a little sniffly.)

[flemco.livejournal.com]

Maybe it'll get some traction when Spring brings the new growth of grass!