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Mars rover stuck in soft soil; situation ‘very difficult’

Submit on Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 05:57

The five wheels that still rotate on NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit have been slipping severely in soft soil during recent attempts to drive, sinking the wheels about halfway into the ground.
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