Twin Mars rovers still exploring after two years

[syscom3]

With a longevity unthinkable even to the humans that built them, NASA's remarkable Mars rovers remain hard at work after two years on the Red Planet's surface. Spirit and Opportunity reached the Red Planet on January 3 and 24, 2004, beginning planned 90-day missions to uncover proof that water once flowed on the Mars surface. Today, both motorized robots are still going strong in their continued scientific purs

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0601/24marsrovers/

[Hellbird]

yo I believe in aliens. dont laugh at me either

[Clave]

That's good reliability - why can't cars be made that way?

[me262]

Originally Posted by syscom3

Today, both motorized robots are still going strong in their continued scientific purs

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0601/24marsrovers/

now they are showing signs of wear and fatigue, some motor are close to froze but still they are doing a job of 90 days, after 2 years, thats is cool

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Originally Posted by Clave

That's good reliability - why can't cars be made that way?

Buy a car made by a decent company then.