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Mars Rovers Turn Three, Get Smarter
The hardy Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, begin their fourth year on the red planet with new software that helps them navigate, track landscape and streamline their picture-taking capabilities.
Multimedia products now playing at
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/spotlights/200701-rovers.cfm include:
- An audio podcast interview with Dr. Steve Squyres, principal investigator for the rovers' science instruments
- A "Mars 360" slide show, featuring a range of Mars missions
- A video highlighting Spirit's travels on Mars; an Opportunity video will be posted next week
More information on the rovers is at http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/ .
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