JPL engineers trying to find a way to unstick NASA's Mars rover Spirit have built an area duplicating as closely as possible the area around Spirit, which the rover team has dubbed Troy. They've also placed a replica Spirit in the real Spirit's predicament. Soon, they will begin working on ways to free their rover, in hopes that what works in Pasadena will also work on Mars.
The first test will be spinning the wheels. If that has no effect in Pasadena, the engineers can proceed to work the problem with more confidence. If the test rover is easily freed, however, the engineers will have to rebuild their little bit of Mars.
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