Mars Rovers Update

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Originally Posted by JohnBoucher

Yes.. They are still going and going. New software is on it's way

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5022524.stm

Now if only automobile manufacturers could make cars as long-lasting as the MER.

Spirit and Opportunity are just incredible pieces of engineering, lasting 855 and 834 days respectively on Mars, and still going. And to think that their designed lifespan was only 90 days. That is just incredible. When we return to Mars in the future, I think we should find the two rovers and retrieve them back to Earth, so that the real rovers can be put in the Smithsonian. They certainly deserve it. (Then again, by the time we return to Mars the two rovers might still be exploring. )

And to think that 2/3 of all missions to Mars fail, this only makes it seem even more impressive. Kudos to everyone at NASA for this mission!