The End of Exploration on Mars?

Built to rove for 90 days, Spirit has lasted six years on Mars. But now it's stuck and may lose power by May. Even standing still, though, Spirit can do a surprising amount of science, NASA says.

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[beeqool]

should have sent a monster truck

[88blockNS]

Fuck google and there ads

[manfromregina]

Solid Bicycle tyres with a 1/2 assed chevron / or even 2.25 Slicks would have gotten through.

[MrSzalasiFerenc]

@giantpunis

Made in China parts. LOL

[quangluu96]

Why dont they put spike on the wheel? or at least put chain wheels just like the tank

[anonymous133711]

reminds me of wall e

[giantpunis]

should have put mud tires on that thing... i mean really look at those tires plastic maybe? way to cheap out on the most important part.

[kalhoon]

i could have solved that problem in design stage. if they are planning any future missions,you can get though messenger on here. if you want to know how.

[24kojiful]

can somebody tell me if she is alive?  if the rover is still alive in mars? pls reply.

[orvillevaz]

Very unfortunate it got stuck there. Wish it could move on n make more discoveries.

[WArockets]

@nixxi1980 because track links can snap, get rocks stuck in them all sorts of problems so they used solid wheels instead, seems logical to me but what do i know im only 19

[WArockets]

@dodow1234 hell yeah shoot me at mars any day i'll dig that bitch out i don't care if i don't come back at least we can say there WAS life on Mars but he died HAHA