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Well, if we ever do send humans to Mars just have them visit the site and fix 'er up and she'll be good for another decade.

• Tepix 8y ago
  Don't forget to also fix Beagle 2!
  • setquk 8y ago
    I think all chances of that being fixed ended with a loud THUD noise :)
    • UncleSlacky 8y ago
      It landed fine, it just didn't unfurl completely.
      • setquk 8y ago
        I didn't know that. Good to hear it was at least a partial success!
        • Tepix 8y ago
          Here's an image in this article: https://www.space.com/32691-europe-beagle-2-mars-lander-photos.html https://www.space.com/32691-europe-beagle-2-mars-lander-phot...
• chasote 8y ago
  You might just like this short story I read in Wired a while back: https://www.wired.com/2016/12/jon-rogers-a-martian-goes-hunting-for-the-past/ https://www.wired.com/2016/12/jon-rogers-a-martian-goes-hunt...
• amysox 8y ago
  In The Martian, Mark Watney briefly considered the possibility of salvaging Opportunity for its radio the way he did Pathfinder (before inadvertently frying its circuits), but decided against it, as, by then, he was on his way to the Ares IV MAV, and close enough for it not to matter much.