It's the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's historic mission to the moon. With all that going on it's easy to miss the 5th anniversary of the Mars Exploration Rover Mission.
Spirit and Opportunity were expected to last a couple months and travel a kilometer from their landing site. Instead, they keep going and going and going...
Kudos to the smart folks at JPL and NASA! And thanks to our brave astronauts and their families for risking their lives to explore an amazing part of God's creation.
For those interested in what else is now going on in space exploration, especially the private sector finally gearing up for manned spaceflight, check out
How to Build Your Own Spaceship: The Science of Personal Space Travel
http://www.amazon.com/How-Build-Your-Own-Spaceship/dp/0452295335/