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April 29, 2005
opportunity is stuck
Opportunity, one of the Mars Exploration Rovers, has gotten stuck on a sand dune and it's not certain that they'll be able to free it. (All six wheels are pretty deeply buried.)
I'm sure they'll think of something and the Little Rover That Could will be on its way. Still, send good vibes to Opportunity whenever you can.
Posted by Chris at April 29, 2005 02:49 PMComments
That's OK. I bet the JPL engineers are already figuring out how to construct one with native materials. (Plus that extra roll of duct tape they stashed in the rover...)
Posted by: Chris at May 1, 2005 07:56 PMAh, yes, our savior on a roll, sing the praises of duct tape!
~d who is going off to ponder a Martian come-along winch . . .
Posted by: deb at May 2, 2005 06:45 PMWhat we need is a squeezer.... And then we can head out over the weekend and give it a push. And yes, I did finish Red Thunder. Why do you ask?
Posted by: Deana at May 5, 2005 08:16 PMOh, Deana. Not everyone knows what the SQUOZE button does.
Posted by: Chris at May 5, 2005 10:24 PM
We need to send a come-along winch to Mars! Quick!
Posted by: deb at May 1, 2005 07:05 AM