NASA: Mars Rovers Will Continue to Run

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In this image provided by NASA a robotic arm from NASAs Mars Exploration rover Spirit is shown on the 1277th Martian day in this Aug. 6 2007 file photo. Scientists plan to put Spirit to sleep and limit the activities of its sister rover Opportunity t ...
In this image provided by NASA, a robotic arm from NASA's Mars Exploration rover Spirit is shown on the 1,277th Martian day in this Aug. 6, 2007, file photo. Scientists plan to put Spirit to sleep and limit the activities of its sister rover Opportunity to fulfill a NASA order to cut $4 million from the program's budget, mission team members said Monday, March 24, 2008. (AP Photo/NASA)

(AP) -- NASA says it has absolutely no plan to turn off either of the Mars Rovers because of budget cuts.


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