On Tuesday it was announced that NASA will be extending the mission of Mars probes Spirit and Opportunity for the 5th time. The probes touched down for the first time in January of 2004. The anticipated 90 day mission could now very likely extend into 2009.
The two probes have provided NASA with valuable information on the geology of Mars and present and past environmental conditions. To date the Spirit has driven 4.51 miles and sent back more that 102,000 images. The Opportunity has driven 7.19 miles and sent back 94,000 images.
While neither of these vehicles will win any speed races, they both continue to produce long after their mission was supposed to end.
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