Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Mars rover inspires us all!

The Spirit rover is the ultimate workaholic. On sol 779, its right front wheel failed. The human analogy is, of course, having a paralyzed foot. Yet despite this, Spirit keeps on going, digging a little trench behind it (Spirit was told to drive backwards henceforth in order to compensate for the loss).

Well, the little guy's persistence is paying off. Not only is he still driving around, discovering things, and setting new records, but his trench has unearthed evidence of a previous environment that would have been hospitable to microbes! (read the full story here)

Spirit, you are an inspiration to us all. Keep on trucking!

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