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Noting my previous post about things disappearing from the media, the Mars Rover project disappeared as well. It has resurfaced (online, at least) and it appears that it is not climbing the Columbia Hills at the moment. Today, January 3rd, 2005, marks the 1-year anniversary of this machine.

It has survived more than four times its initial 90-day mission, driven miles across the Martian landscape and weathered a red planet winter only to scale hills for its human handlers.

Article.

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