That's no Mount Everest, but for a little rover this is a heck of a climb.
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For Opportunity, we're going to continue south through the etched terrain, studying bedrock as we go and heading toward Victoria crater.Steve Squyres
Both rovers continue to be in superb health. It has been just a remarkable mission and I would say we literally feel on top of the world right now being on the summit of Husband Hill.
Steve Squyres
Our current focus is to drive like hell and try to get Spirit to safe winter havens before the power situation gets really bad.
Steve Squyres
Opportunity has wheeled up to such an outcrop that has some rinds on it, among the best weve ever seen, ... So once we nail the cobble problem, we may go after the rinds next.
Steve Squyres
The British mountaineer George Mallory was once famously asked why he was trying to climb Mount Everest and his famous reply was 'because it is there.' That's a compelling argument when you are a mountaineer. But for an 850 million rover mission you better have a better reason than that.
Steve Squyres
For Spirit, the priority has been to reach a safe winter haven.
Steve Squyres
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