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http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2005/apr/H..._extension.html

NASA has approved up to 18 more months of operations for Spirit and Opportunity, the twin Mars rovers that have already surprised engineers and scientists by continuing active exploration for more than 14 months.

[MizarKey]

I think I'm going to need a larger hard drive...I've got less than 1gb left and 18 more months of images to d/l - not that I'm complaining...

[tedstryk]

Of course, my understanding is this just means 18 more months are approved now, not that the rovers will be turned off in 18 months. I hope that if we still have rovers (or a rover) in 18 months, the mission will be extended again.. But we can worry about that one next year.