The Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity (landed 2004) were only expected to last three months due to dust coating their solar panels. However, unforeseen Martian dust devils extended their lifespans to 6 and 14 years, respectively, by regularly blowing the dust away.
Celebrating NASA’s Spirit and Opportunity Rovers’ Mars Landings
Happy 20th, Spirit and Opportunity! How the Mars rovers expanded our horizons
20 Years Ago today : Spirit landed on Mars
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Biden to Name Nevada’s Spirit Mountain Area a National Monument
Biden Promises Protections for Nevada’s Spirit Mountain
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Sierra Space to partner with Spirit AeroSystems on Dream Chaser cargo modules
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The science of becoming "interplanetary": Could humans live in the asteroid belt? With the right technology and spirit of adventure, the Main Asteroid Belt could become the industrial hub of the Solar System.
NASA, White House Initiative to Spur Entrepreneurial Spirit of HBCU Scholars
'Spirit mirror' used by 16th-century occultist John Dee came from the Aztec Empire
2,500 years ago, the philosopher Anaxagoras brought science’s spirit to Athens
Salute the enduring spirit of the 'Verse with this shiny new 'Firefly-Artbook'
Please Stop Using the Term 'Spirit Animal'
NASA is no stranger to planting Easter Eggs on Mars: Perseverance's parachute encoded a binary message; InSight had a secret braille signature; Curiosity's tires left morse code tracks; and Spirit and Opportunity both carried relics from the World Trade Center.
