NASA Extends Missions of Martian Rovers
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NASA has approved up to 18 more months of operations by the twin rovers that have discovered evidence of a watery past on Mars.
The extension covers operations until September 2006, NASA said Tuesday. Both of the solar-powered, six-wheel robot geologists landed on the Red Planet in January 2004 and have completed their three-month prime missions and 11 months of mission extensions. The space agency did not announce the cost of the mission extension. The original mission cost $820 million, and there have been two $15-million extensions.
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