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  1. @Mannheimkathy2 The Lego "Astrobot" DVD carrying nearly 4 million names is on both Spirit and Oppty. http://bit.ly/8nLcdz about 8 hours ago from web
  2. @brianyee0 The situation will be monitored on a rolling basis. NASA indicated a Feb. review will assess progress. about 8 hours ago from web
  3. @Chaoticwhizz Spirit has been exploring Mars for nearly 6 years, far surpassing the original 90-day mission. 5:23 PM Nov 24th from web
  4. Spirit experienced a right-rear wheel stall on Sol 2092. Diagnostics will be run. Next drive no sooner than Wed. http://bit.ly/7tuHiy 5:56 PM Nov 23rd from web
  5. @whyj Thanks for the suggestion, but the rovers can't rock back & forth. Also, we're being very careful of the rock under the rover belly. 8:32 AM Nov 23rd from Seesmic in reply to whyj
  6. Spirit takes a baby step in the right direction. Before-&-after image comparison shows a tiny forward movement. http://bit.ly/2fML5x 11:21 PM Nov 19th from Seesmic
  7. #FreeSpirit update: Drive commands will be uplinked on Thurs AM, the 2090th day of Spirit's mission. http://jpl.nasa.gov/freespirit 5:00 PM Nov 18th from Seesmic
  8. Spirit's 1st drive Tuesday ended quickly when she sensed she was outside pre-set tilt parameters. http://bit.ly/4tGBMa #FreeSpirit 5:17 PM Nov 17th from Seesmic
  9. @brianlj I hear you. The recorded call is to hold people until the podcast is posted (tomorrow); per regs, podcast must be transcribed first 3:56 PM Nov 12th from Seesmic in reply to brianlj
  10. A recording of today's #FreeSpirit news briefing is available by calling 800-873-2062 (from the US)or for Int'l (toll): 402-220-5377 11:44 AM Nov 12th from Seesmic
  11. @knobody Curiosity is MUCH bigger so the rock hampering Spirit wouldn't be an issue. Drivers, tho, will be more aware of hidden traps. 10:55 AM Nov 12th from Seesmic in reply to knobody
  12. Attempts to #FreeSpirit from the sandtrap will begin Monday & take several weeks. It will be a tough road ahead; she may not get out. 10:21 AM Nov 12th from Seesmic
  13. Supporting images for today's @marsrover #FreeSpirit news telecon can be found at http://bit.ly/2P6a9a 10:01 AM Nov 12th from Seesmic
  14. A news briefing to explain next attempts to #FreeSpirit begins shortly, at 1pm EST. Listen live at http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio 9:55 AM Nov 12th from Seesmic
  15. Attempts to #FreeSpirit from her sandtrap begin soon. Live briefing this Thurs 11/12 at 1pmET (1800 UTC). More: http://bit.ly/eLtPG 8:27 AM Nov 10th from Seesmic
  16. @doug_ellison team thinks it could be due to slight settling after diagnostic tests on 1916, 1933 & IDD work on 1998, 2072. Great catch. 11:13 PM Nov 3rd from web in reply to doug_ellison
  17. Oppy finished examining a 2nd meteorite [ http://twitpic.com/lo5za ] & is on the road again. Total odometry is 18 km/11 miles. 4:49 PM Oct 15th from Seesmic
  18. @sk8bette Aha! That's an authentic model of us, but perhaps not full scale? At full scale the "eyes" are at 5' height. 2:11 PM Oct 12th from Seesmic in reply to sk8bette
  19. Oppty. is developing a real knack for stumbling upon meteorites on Mars. Check out the latest find: http://bit.ly/lFoYX 12:49 AM Oct 3rd from web
  20. @marsroverdriver *waving back!* Was trying to find 5 Yrs on Mars on a site accessible to folks outside U.S. Hulu & Nat Geo are US only :( 5:15 PM Sep 26th from Seesmic
  • Name Spirit and Oppy
  • Location Mars: Gusev Crater & Meridiani
  • Web http://marsrovers...
  • Bio Roaming the Red Planet on six wheels. The official mission Twitter of Spirit and Opportunity
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