Software help Mars rovers find winter havens

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This image created by Ohio State University software shows the slope of Martian terrain near Von Braun mesa. The mesa is the elevated area near the top center of the image. Credit: Image courtesy of Ohio State University
This image, created by Ohio State University software, shows the slope of Martian terrain near Von Braun mesa. The mesa is the elevated area near the top center of the image. Credit: Image courtesy of Ohio State University

New software is helping NASA find safe places for the Spirit rover to ride out future Martian winters -- and also plan where Spirit and its companion rover, Opportunity, will explore in the future.


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