It is at this point that Mars sensationalism has peaked with the quirky personalities and names that have been assigned to these rovers. They have an almost animal-like quality to them despite being robots, so the images that have come out of it are latched onto as these thinking, unfeeling machines are called "cute". (jan 7, 2003 – oct 11, 2011)
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jan 7, 2003
oct 11, 2011
~ 8 years and 9 months