Long-Lived Mars Rovers Begin Year 7 on Red Planet

[Royale]

SPACE.com -- Long-Lived Mars Rovers Begin Year 7 on Red Planet

It is hard to believe that the time is flying fast as the Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity are entering into their seventh years of service.

 

[Berry]

All I can say is "Wow".

 

[deafskeptic]

SPACE.com -- Long-Lived Mars Rovers Begin Year 7 on Red Planet

It is hard to believe that the time is flying fast as the Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity are entering into their seventh years of service.

That is amazing. They weren't even intended to be used for more than three months.

 

[Steel X]

arent they running on solar energy?

 

[Jiro]

arent they running on solar energy?

from what I search - Mars Rover Spirit and Opportunity are powered by rechargeable lithium ion batteries via solar power. cool!

 

[Steel X]

Nice lol.