Wheel fails on Mars Rover

WHEEL WOES: Rover controllers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory are in a race with the sun as they maneuver Spirit toward a spot where it can catch rays for its power system during the coming Martian winter. The problem is complicated because one of Spirit's wheels stalled earlier this month after...

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