LOS ANGELES, CA
The space agency said Tuesday that scientists have given up
trying to free Spirit, which has been trapped in soft sand since
last April. Instead, the focus will turn to tilting it to the north
so it can get enough sunlight on its solar panels to survive the
upcoming Martian winter.
Though Spirit's roving career has ended, it will still do
research stuck where it is as long as it has the energy.
Since landing on Mars in 2004, Spirit has trekked nearly five
miles and climbed a mountain as tall as the Statue of Liberty. Its
twin, Opportunity, continues to drive and explore.
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