The Mars rover Spirit is now a stationary outpost on a bleak surface, still trapped in deep sand, awaiting the coming of a brutal Martian winter. Its power is low and destined to get lower as the Sun will not reach too high in the winter sky, reducing the power available to Spirit's solar panels. The temperature at Spirit's position is already -40 F, and will drop much further. Still, Spirit continues to send back weekly reports of its surroundings, and will do so as long as possible.
Meantime, on the opposite side of Mars, the rover Opportunity is making fast progress across the surface as it rolls into its seventh year.
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