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NASA's Hibernating Mars Rover May Not Call Home
Sat, 2010-07-31 07:52 — sciencestaff
PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA mission controllers have not heard from the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit since March 22, and the rover is facing its toughest challenge yet - trying to survive the harsh Martian winter.
The rover team anticipated Spirit would go into a low-power "hibernation" mode since the rover was not able to get to a favorable slope for its fourth Martian winter, which runs from May through November. The low angle of sunlight during these months limits the power generated from t [...]
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