Nasa's Spirit rover signs off on Mars
Summary: The space agency has finally given up hope on its Spirit rover, which landed on the red planet in 2004 and went on to make numerous significant scientific discoveries
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View of Mars by Nasa's Spirit Rover
On Wednesday, Nasa finally pulled the plug on the Mars Spirit rover. The six-wheeled robot landed on the red planet on 3 January, 2004 and was originally expected to last about three months.
Pictured above is one of the first images sent back to Earth by Spirit a day after it landed, with its airbags visible.
Photo credit: Nasa
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