With Mars mission and rover Curiosity, NASA hunts building blocks of life

[BigMeatballDave]

I can't believe Opportunity is still operational.

8 ****ing years.

We need another word for intelligence that surpasses Genius.

These guys are way beyond.

[chasedude]

Originally Posted by Dave

I can't believe Opportunity is still operational.

8 ****ing years.

We need another word for intelligence that surpasses Genius.

These guys are way beyond.

That mission was worth every penny spent for NASA.

[Stanley Nickels]

Originally Posted by Dave

I can't believe Opportunity is still operational.

8 ****ing years.

We need another word for intelligence that surpasses Genius.

These guys are way beyond.

Can you elaborate for those of us unfamiliar with why that's significant?

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by Stanley Nickels

Can you elaborate for those of us unfamiliar with why that's significant?

Its a rover mission, along with Spirit that was launched in 2004.

Spirit died, but Opportunity is still working.

They were only supposed to work like a couple yrs, maybe, not sure.

[JD10367]

Originally Posted by Dave

Its a rover mission, along with Spirit that was launched in 2004.

Spirit died, but Opportunity is still working.

They were only supposed to work like a couple yrs, maybe, not sure.

Try three months.