Space: Sojourner — the first rover on Mars (1997) — was the si…

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Did you know? Sojourner — the first rover on Mars (1997) — was the size of a microwave and had to wait 11 minutes for Earth commands (Mars delay). It worked for 83 sols (Martian days) — 12× longer than its designed lifespan. NASA lost contact when its battery died. It's still there.

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Sojourner — the first rover on Mars (1997) — was the size of a microwave and had to wait 11 minutes for Earth commands (Mars delay). It worked for 83 sols (Martian days) — 12× longer than its designed lifespan. NASA lost contact when its battery died. It's still there.

Sojourner — de eerste rover op Mars (1997) — was zo groot als een magnetron en moest 11 minuten op aarde-bevelen wachten (Mars-vertraging). Hij werkte 83 sols (Mars-dagen) — 12× langer dan zijn ontworpen levensduur. NASA verloor het contact toen zijn batterij stierf. Hij staat er nog steeds.

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