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Even though the lander revived, its demise is probably less than a month away. Peter H. Smith of the University of Arizona, the mission’s principal investigator, said it would be nice to watch winter develop through the lander’s instruments. “But that’s gravy,” Mr. Smith said. “We got what we came for.
Mars Lander, Still for a Day, Stirs Again - NYTimes.com I’m a bit sad about the lander shutting down. Here’s hoping it sends a few chirps in 2010 when it unfreezes.
