The rover that kept looking.
told by Spirit
The rover that kept looking.
Told by Spirit
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A rocky plain. A distant hill. A broken wheel with a surprise underneath. Follow the clues my instruments found—and the people who helped me keep exploring.
Chapters
Each chapter is one true event. Start anywhere.
- 01A rocky welcomeLanding in Gusev Crater, inspecting volcanic rock and looking back at Earth2 min
- 02A fresh startThe January–February 2004 flash-memory recovery2 min
- 03The view from the hillWater-altered rocks, wind and the climb to Husband Hill2 min
- 04The clue under my wheelA failed wheel exposed silica-rich soil near Home Plate2 min
- 05The record that stayedThe Troy embedding, winter silence and the evidence Spirit left behind2 min
About this book
Spirit tells its own story in an imagined voice. Those lines are retellings, not quotations. The events, dates and numbers come from the mission records listed here, and each chapter links its own sources as you read.
The machine illustration is AI-made. Photos are from the NASA Image and Video Library and are credited where they appear.
Meet SpiritSources · 17
- A rocky welcomescience.nasa.gov
- Spirit · NSSDCA Master Catalognssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov
- First Grinding of a Rock on Mars · PIA05223science.nasa.gov
- You are here: Earth as seen from Mars · PIA05547science.nasa.gov
- NASA’s Durable Spirit Sends Intriguing New Images From Marsjpl.nasa.gov
- A fresh startjpl.nasa.gov
- Mars Exploration Rover Mission Status · February 5, 2004jpl.nasa.gov
- Water-Signature Mineral Found by Spirit · PIA07104science.nasa.gov
- Postcard Above Tennessee Valley · PIA04183science.nasa.gov
- Gusev Dust Devil, Sol 543 · PIA04155science.nasa.gov
- Mars Exploration Rover Spirit End of Mission Report · JPL D-92756ntrs.nasa.gov
- The clue under my wheelscience.nasa.gov
- Mars Rover Spirit Unearths Surprise Evidence of Wetter Pastjpl.nasa.gov
- Spirit’s View from Troy · PIA12142science.nasa.gov
- Variations in Soft Soil of Troy (False Color) · PIA12078science.nasa.gov
- NASA’s Mars Rover Spirit Starts a New Chapterjpl.nasa.gov
- Spirit, Spirit, Shining Bright · HiRISE ESP_021925_1650uahirise.org
Sources
- A rocky welcomescience.nasa.gov
- Spirit · NSSDCA Master Catalognssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov
- First Grinding of a Rock on Mars · PIA05223science.nasa.gov
- You are here: Earth as seen from Mars · PIA05547science.nasa.gov
- NASA’s Durable Spirit Sends Intriguing New Images From Marsjpl.nasa.gov
- A fresh startjpl.nasa.gov
- Mars Exploration Rover Mission Status · February 5, 2004jpl.nasa.gov
- Water-Signature Mineral Found by Spirit · PIA07104science.nasa.gov
- Postcard Above Tennessee Valley · PIA04183science.nasa.gov
- Gusev Dust Devil, Sol 543 · PIA04155science.nasa.gov
- Mars Exploration Rover Spirit End of Mission Report · JPL D-92756ntrs.nasa.gov
- The clue under my wheelscience.nasa.gov
- Mars Rover Spirit Unearths Surprise Evidence of Wetter Pastjpl.nasa.gov
- Spirit’s View from Troy · PIA12142science.nasa.gov
- Variations in Soft Soil of Troy (False Color) · PIA12078science.nasa.gov
- NASA’s Mars Rover Spirit Starts a New Chapterjpl.nasa.gov
- Spirit, Spirit, Shining Bright · HiRISE ESP_021925_1650uahirise.org
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