The intreprid little Mars rover Spirit, which began its mission in 2004 died, mired in sand, in 2009. It couldn’t capture enough sunlight to power up.
Spirit’s twin Opportunity is still going strong!
The orbiting Phoenix, circling Mars since 2006, recently caught sight of Spirit.
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A Daily Prayer for Priests
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on Card. Müller: “we must resist” the hostile takeover of the Church: “I’m very disturbed that the Bishops use the term ‘LGBTQ+’ in their document. They’re making a huge mistake by going…”
on Card. Müller: “we must resist” the hostile takeover of the Church: “I am saddened to say that I found this interview astonishing. Why do I say that? Because I witnessed a…”
on Card. Müller: “we must resist” the hostile takeover of the Church: “God bless Cardinal Müller, and other cardinals and bishops like him. They need to band together and raise their voices.…”
on Card. Müller: “we must resist” the hostile takeover of the Church: “May God bless Cardinal Muller! We all should all be very afraid and must pray for our One, Holy, Catholic…”
on Card. Müller: “we must resist” the hostile takeover of the Church: “I recall that, recently, Pope Francis decided to quote St. Vincent of Lerins. Perhaps I should do the same “…while…”
on Card. Müller: “we must resist” the hostile takeover of the Church: “It astounds me that the majority of Cardinals and Bishops have shown they are in opposition to what His Emmenice…”
on Not even the Council imagined what is going on today!: “With respect, Eminence, the “first act” of the Church is not listening, but (and these are Standing Orders) firstly to…”
on Not even the Council imagined what is going on today!: ““Indeed, the true friends of the people are neither revolutionaries, nor innovators: they are traditionalists.” St. Pius X, Notre Charge…”
on VIDEO about the Chartres Pilgrimage: Guardians of Tradition: “The organization Notre-Dame de Chrétienté also recently created an outstanding video on this year’s walk. As a two-time veteran (1996…”
on ROME 22/10 – Day 6: Of eyes and heads and ligaments: “Kevinbell: Thanks. I really appreciate. And thanks for the donation. Perhaps I’ll be able to share it with The Great…”
on Not even the Council imagined what is going on today!: “This is gibberish designed to mock and degrade those who engage with it.”
on Synod (“walking together”) art work was a distorting sham, say the students who were supposedly the subjects: “Yet another reason not to trust “listening sessions” or account them as anything valuable. It’s nice when trads show up…”
on VIDEO about the Chartres Pilgrimage: Guardians of Tradition: “Having attended diocesan TLM in France a couple months ago, and witnessed within my own eyes a young, superb congregation…”
on Synod (“walking together”) art work was a distorting sham, say the students who were supposedly the subjects: “Many old timers in the good fight recognize this whole process. It’s called the Delphi Technique which has been used…”
on ROME 22/10 – Day 6: Of eyes and heads and ligaments: “I hope you maximise your R&R time on this trip, Father. You’ve been through the mill more than most these…”
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Meanwhile, the Beagle 2…oh, wait. :D
It’s fun to imagine what it’s like being on another world. Too bad the Spirit cannot ponder aloud.
Awesome.
Love space. Grew up two miles from two NASA wind tunnels and heard them every night. They could only run at night because of all the electricity they needed. My best friend’s Dad worked in the drop tower. Turned me on to science in a big way.
First vocation weekend was in Donaldson, Indiana on the day we landed on the moon. Will never forget it!
See, there’s a paw print; proof that there are dogs on other planets. I knew it.
sad, the imagination of our kids are not being encouraged…..
Cool picture of the crater on Mars!