Nov 23
Stuck Mars Rover Moves!
Posted in: NASA, science, space, Space Tech, Today's Chili
NASA’s Mars rover Spirit, which has been stuck in deep Martian sand since April, has finally taken a (tiny) step forward, Space.com reports.
After an unsuccessful first attempt last week, the rover moved about half an inch forward, 0.3 inches to the left, and about 0.2 inches down. That’s barely anything–especially when you consider that engineers sent commands for Spirit to spin its wheels enough to drive 8.2 feet for that little bit of movement to happen.
But the good news is the left front wheel showed signs of climbing, even though the center of the rover moved downward slightly. And the non-functioning right wheel–which has been broken for a while now–had some forward push motion. Anyone besides me have their fingers crossed?
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