To that point, Spirit had driven a total of 3.89 kilometers (2.42 miles). The blue area represents the basaltic plains on the floor of Gusev Crater, about 20 meters (66 feet) below the rover’s ...

Filed under Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars, Mars 2003 Rovers, US This map shows Spirit’s progress over the past several weeks as well as its next destination – to overwinter on a slope at ...

On January 3, 2004, Mars Exploration Rover Spirit began to make history. It touched down on the Red Planet for the first time, kicking off one of NASA’s longest and most successful missions ...

The Spirit rover, one of NASA’s most resilient explorers, embarked on its Martian journey in 2004, tasked with uncovering the mysteries of the Red Planet. Originally intended to last just 90 days, ...

In a groundbreaking development, NASA has released stunning 4K footage of Mars, offering the most detailed and lifelike view ...

NASA's Spirit and Opportunity rovers were supposed to operate on the surface of Mars for just three months. But both solar-powered robots far outlived their warranties, setting travel and ...

Next came the twin rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, which landed at separate sites on opposite sides of Mars in 2004. Both sites showed the promise of learning about water on Mars.

Over 25 years, remotely controlled rovers have uncovered Mars’ watery history and continue to search for evidence that life once existed there.

Sojourner was followed by Spirit and Opportunity, both landing on Mars in 2004. Curiosity, which is still roaming the dusty Martian terrain, landed in 2012, and finally, the latest addition to the ...

Perseverance is NASA’s most advanced Mars rover to date, and while its general routes are decided by a team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, the rover actually moves ...