NASA scientists said Thursday that they had come up with a plan to free the stalled rover Spirit from its Martian sand trap but also warned that the plan might not work. If it doesn’t, the ...

NASA engineer Nagin Cox lives on Earth but works on Mars time, where days are longer and time works differently. Her work with the rovers has entirely changed the way she thinks about time on Earth.

The Mars rover Spirit is still operational, but NASA scientists will stop trying to free it from a sandtrap and focus on the rover's survival and ability to conduct experiments where it's stuck.

The Mars rover Spirit has eight plutonium-powered heaters, three spectrometers and a robotic arm that flexes like a human muscle as it scrapes away the planet's rocky surface.

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, which has survived for 6-1/2 years on the cold Martian surface, may finally have died, NASA managers said.

Mars Rover Spirit's Best Photos Initially built for a 90-day mission, Spirit spent more than six years exploring Mars. NASA has retired the vehicle, but it leaves behind a wealth of data.

NASA's Mars rover Spirit is suffering a new bout of amnesia, one that comes after months of being stuck in deep Martian sand. The 6-year-old rover's latest memory lapse occurred Oct. 24 and came ...

The Mars Spirit rover made some big discoveries on Mars, but the mission almost failed right out of the gate and suffered many setbacks along the way. Support for LAist comes from.

UPDATE 10:16 p.m. ET Nov. 13: Ground controllers have heard from Spirit. "The skies are still dusty and the rover is still dirty, but Spirit is healthy and talking to us," said mission leader ...

Spirit, the scrappy robot geologist that captivated the world with its antics on Mars before getting stuck in a sand trap, is about to meet its end after six productive years. Latest U.S.

After more than six years touring the Red Planet, the spunky little research rover may finally have met its nemesis: a sand trap. Mars rover Spirit's days may be numbered - CNET X ...