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Mourning for Spirit May 25, 2011 12:58 pm podrock

Sometime today, the efforts at contacting the Mars Spirit Rover will cease:

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-156&cid=release_2011-156

While we’ve known this was going to happen, now it is official, Spirit has completed its traverse, its observations, its mission.  And what a mission it was!  This well designed robot exceeded every expectation, and then some.

From one geologist to another, I doff my dusty field hat to you, Spirit, and raise a beer in your honor.  Rest well.  Hope to see you again, someday.

UPDATE:

More here: http://marsrover.nasa.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/20110525a.html

The first panorama:

http://marsrover.nasa.gov/gallery/press/spirit/20040104a/PIA04980_br.jpg

  • Hear! Hear! by Eri 2011-05-26 16:57:36
    • Farewell little rover. Fared thee well indeed, and aptly-named you were. We honor your service and will not forget it. by Robert 2011-05-26 10:27:59
      • RIP, you magnificent triumph of human ingenuity. by mcfly 2011-05-26 07:50:12

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