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NASA made its last attempt to contact with the rover "Spirit" on Mars

Moscow, Russia - In November a new rover will reach "Spirit"

Yesterday NASA have made its last attempt to make contact with the Mars rover "Spirit", which has been silent since March 2010. It affirmed the US Space Agency in a press release. "Spirit" lost two of its six wheels in the Spring of 2009 and became stuck in the sand, after which there is no heard from it since March 22; after becoming stuck, the rover was unable to move to a better place to recharge...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1130063
Rome, Italy, 05/26/2011 17:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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