Churchill Science

Free Spirit! Video from JPL
For the past two months, one of the Mars rovers has been stuck in some loose sand. This video shows scientists testing out different ways that they could try to get the rover out and moving again. It’s really important for them to test things out before actually trying it, or they could end up getting the rover stuck for good! It’s hard to drive, especially when you’re millions of miles away!

One of the Mars rovers, Spirit, has been stuck in some loose sand for a while. This video shows how scientists on Earth are trying to help get it out.

This is an animated video showing the journey of the Mars Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, to Mars.

We’ll be talking more about the Mars rovers – and Mars in general – when we study space in the spring.

Do you know what you’d like to name the new rover? Post a comment here!