Spirit rover articles

What did the Spirit rover find on Mars?

The Mars Exploration Rover *Spirit* landed on the Red Planet with a singular, profound objective: to determine if ancien...

Can Spirit rover talk?

The idea that a machine exploring Mars can communicate with us in fluent, narrative sentences is captivating. When we he...

What was the purpose of the Spirit and Opportunity?

The two Mars Exploration Rovers, **Spirit** and **Opportunity**, were fundamentally designed to serve as highly mobile, ...

Could Mars rover talk?

The perception that NASA's robotic explorers on Mars are having conversations or expressing feelings in perfectly formed...

How many planets have we landed rovers on?

The count for planetary surfaces visited by robotic wheeled vehicles designed to roam is surprisingly small. To date, hu...