Mars Rover Update

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Back in 2004, most experts would have said this story is impossible. No rover could possibly survive long enough on Mars for a five-year update. Yet here it is. Mission scientists reveal what Spirit and Opportunity are up to on the Red Planet today--and what their prospects are for the future. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/26mar_marsroverupdate.htm?friend

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