The Mars rover Spirit made its first small step out of the rut it's been mired in for the past six months. The second time was a charm for the Mars Exploration Rover mission, which began sending signals to Spirit in the wee hours of Tuesday morning after months of perfecting an escape plan for the rover, which has its wheels covered up to its hubcaps in a powdery soil.
Pasadena Star-News - Nov 20 9:12 PM