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Dec. 04, 2009
Free The Rover
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| NASA scientists are still trying to free the Spirit rover, which has been stuck in Martian soil since April. After a long period of study, the rover pilots began a careful series of maneuvers designed to back Spirit out of its sand trap. Those efforts have so far been unsuccessful. We'll get an update, and talk about what comes next. |
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John Callas
Project Manager, Mars Exploration Rovers
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, California
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