Spirit rover faces delays as Opportunity prepares to land
Spirit remains in a critical state after its Jan 3 touchdown and rolling halt, hindering the Mars mission as NASA braces for Opportunity to land at Meridiani Planum near a 9:05 p.m. PST Saturday. Engineers grapple with software faults, power management, and data interruptions while awaiting Opportunity’s arrival.
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Mars rover wave of activity fuels global space interest
NASA rovers Opportunity and Spirit continue field work with a late 2003 ESA launch adding to four orbiters and landers studying Mars. Mars Express detects water ice vaporizing at the south pole, while experts caution the challenges of landing and operating on the planet.
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Rivera found guilty in Richmond County rape and murder case
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