July 06, 2004

Rovers roll on (and up and down) Mars

Posted by tourdemars to Mars Exploration Rovers at July 6, 2004 04:26 PM

Months after their warranties have expired, both of NASA’s Martian rovers continue to energetically poke, scan and roll over the rocks of the Red Planet. And with the ever-changing landscape in their television cameras comes ever-expanding insights into Mars, and ever enlarging hopes for even longer survival. “That’s the beauty of a roving mission,” mission scientist John Callas told MSNBC.com. “Every day is a new day.”
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