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NASA Rover Mission Marks 8 Pioneering Years on Mars
By Mike Wall published
Spirit and Opportunity have made ground-breaking discoveries on the Red Planet.
NASA Rover Finds Convincing Evidence of Water on Ancient Mars
By Mike Wall published
The Opportunity rover made its find on the rim of Endeavour Crater.
Driving on the Moon: Photos of NASA's Lunar Cars
By Space.com Staff published
NASA put the first cars on the moon and has plans for even newer lunar models.
Driving on the Moon: The 40-Year Legacy of NASA's First Lunar Car
By Denise Chow published
The first lunar rover used during the Apollo 15 mission has a long and lasting legacy.
Mars Explored: Landers and Rovers Since 1971 (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Locations on Mars that have been visited by robots from Earth.
Remembering Spirit: Q & A With Mars Rover Chief Steve Squyres
By Mike Wall published
Mars rover principal investigator Steve Squyres recalls Spirit's highs and looks toward the future.
NASA Gives Up On Stuck Mars Rover Spirit
By Natalie Wolchover published
NASA will cease its efforts to contact Spirit, a Mars rover that explored Mars from 2004 to 2010 before going silent.
The Next Mars Rover: Q&A With Mars Science Laboratory Manager Pete Theisinger
By Mike Wall published
A Q&A with Pete Theisinger, mananger of the Mars Science Laboratory mission, which will drop a car-sized rover onto the Red Planet in August 2012.
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