Tag Archives: Curiosity

25 May 2011

We’ve got Spirit, yes we do! We’ve got Spirit… well… not so much.

Posted on 25 May 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Sad news from NASA:
NASA Concludes Attempts to Contact Mars Rover Spirit
The full version of this story with accompanying images is HERE.
PASADENA, Calif. — NASA is ending attempts to regain contact with the long-lived Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, which last communicated … Continue reading →

Posted in Look! Up in the sky! | Tagged Curiosity, Mars Rover, NASA, Opportunity, Spirit | 16 Comments

28 January 2011

Just too cool stuff

Posted on 28 January 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I remain a real fan of the Mars Rover missions. One of the readers here, who works for NASA actually sent me a Spirit mission patch!
Poor Spirit… sniff.
Opportunity is still chugging along.
I tune in once in a while to the … Continue reading →