<p>The Spirit rover landed on Mars on Jan. 4, 2004. Like its twin, Opportunity, Spirit was assigned an initial mission of only 90 sols. It exceeded this mission lifetime by more than 20 times, delivering invaluable science as it explored the Red Planet. It made its home in Gusev Crater, an ancient impact site and<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/jan-3-2004-spirit-lands-on-mars/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Jan. 3, 2004: Spirit lands on Mars"</span></a></p>
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The Spirit rover landed on Mars on Jan. 4, 2004. Like its twin, Opportunity, Spirit was assigned an initial mission of only 90 sols. It exceeded this mission lifetime by more than 20 times, delivering invaluable science as it explored the Red Planet. It made its home in Gusev Crater, an ancient impact site andContinue reading “Jan. 3, 2004: Spirit lands on Mars”
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