Here is another link that shows pictures of the panels and talks about the loss of power and communication. http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/20081112a.html Dave -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Robert Taylor Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 9:39 AM To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Utah-astronomy] End of Spirt? I was reading this morning that NASA lost contact with Spirit and it may near its end. http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20081112/sc_space/marsroverspirithasseriou spro blem What a great mission. Opportunity is still going strong and hopefully will be with us for some time yet. Robert Taylor _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://gallery.utahastronomy.com Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com