The US space agency's (Nasa) Mars rovers are celebrating a remarkable five years on the Red Planet. »
Posted By arijit57 11 months, 3 weeks ago in Science & TechnologyThe first robot, named Spirit, landed on 3 January, 2004, followed by its twin, Opportunity, 21 days later.
It was hoped the robots would work for at least three months; but their longevity in the freezing Martian conditions has surprised everyone.
The rovers' data has revealed much about the history of water at Mars' equator billions of years ago.
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