News articles tagged with 'Spirit'
NASA's hibernating Mars rover may not call home
— 31 Jul 2010 09:38 | AstronomyNASA 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 Martian…
NASA rover finds clue to Mars' past and environment for life
— 4 Jun 2010 17:46 | AstronomyRocks examined by NASA's Spirit Mars Rover hold evidence of a wet, non-acidic ancient environment that may have been favourable for life. Confirming this mineral clue took four years…
NASA's Mars rovers set surface longevity record
— 20 May 2010 14:25 | AstronomyNASA's Mars Exploration Rover Project will pass a historic Martian longevity record on Thursday, May 20. The Opportunity rover will surpass the duration record set by NASA's Viking…
Mars rover Spirit starts a new chapter
— 27 Jan 2010 11:38 | AstronomyAfter six years of unprecedented exploration of the Red Planet, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit no longer will be a fully mobile robot. NASA has designated the once-roving scientific…
Computer modelling supplements dusty testing
— 15 Sep 2009 12:55 | AstronomyTests on Earth simulating Spirit's predicament on Mars have reinforced understanding that getting Spirit to rove again will be very difficult…
Windy, wet and wild: Victoria Crater unveils more of Mars' geologic past
— 22 May 2009 13:24 | AstronomyAfter thoroughly investigating Victoria Crater on Mars for two years, the instruments aboard the Rover Opportunity reveal more evidence of our neighbouring red planet's windy, wet and…
Activities aim to get Spirit rolling again
— 19 May 2009 17:24 | AstronomyNASA's rover project team is using the Spirit rover and other spacecraft at Mars to begin developing the best manoeuvres for extracting Spirit from the soft Martian ground where it…
Soft ground puts Spirit in danger despite gain in daily energy
— 12 May 2009 11:14 | AstronomyThe five wheels that still rotate on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit have been slipping severely in soft soil during recent attempts to drive, sinking the wheels about halfway…
Spirit resumes driving while analysis of problem behaviours continues
— 24 Apr 2009 20:21 | AstronomyNASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit drove on Thursday for the first time since 8 April, acting on commands from engineers who are still investigating bouts of amnesia and other unusual…
Team continues analysing Spirit computer reboots and amnesia events
— 21 Apr 2009 11:45 | AstronomyAfter three days of completing Earth-commanded activities without incident last week, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit had a bout of temporary amnesia Friday, 17 April, and rebooted…