Posted by tourdemars to Mars Exploration Rovers at April 27, 2005 08:56 AM

There is never a dull moment for a robot on Mars. A fleeting dust devil comes into view -- just right for picture taking. An outcrop of rock is found that yields insight into the planet’s past. And then there’s need to trudge over and around ever-larger sand fields to reach primetime science. Those spunky, full of life rovers -- Spirit and Opportunity -- continue to hit the dusty exploration trail on Mars.