The rover’s payloads are turned off and the data it collected has been transmitted to the Earth via the lander, the statement said.
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Burning Man flooding strands tens of thousands at Nevada site; authorities are investigating 1 death
Organizers closed the festival to vehicles Saturday night, just before a large wooden effigy was supposed to have been burned, and said they did not know when roads would be dry enough for vehicles to navigate safely.
Corgis parade outside Buckingham Palace to remember Queen Elizabeth II a year after her death
Around 20 corgi enthusiasts dressed up their pets in crowns, tiaras, and royal outfits and paraded them outside the palace in central London to pay tribute to Elizabeth, a well-known lover of the dog breed.
France will soon ban disposable vapes under an anti-smoking plan, prime minister says
It will include a ban on disposable vapes, which she said ‘are giving bad habits to young people.’
President Biden ignores Auburn lawmaker’s personal plea to free a prisoner
State Sen. Eric Brakey hopes Biden will pardon a man the lawmaker called ‘the Nelson Mandela of Bitcoin.’
Biden surveys hurricane’s toll from the sky and ground in Florida – without DeSantis
The president, when asked about his rival’s absence, said he was not disappointed by the turn of events, but welcomed the presence of Rick Scott, one of the state’s two Republican U.S. senators.
Children hit hardest by the pandemic are now the big kids at school. Many still need reading help
An analysis of last year’s test scores found the average student would need the equivalent of 4.1 additional months of instruction to catch up to pre-COVID reading levels.
More than a meal: Restaurant-based programs feed seniors’ social lives
Programs pair federal and state money set aside to feed seniors with struggling restaurants.
Family urges Ohio officer’s arrest after video shows him killing pregnant Black woman
Police released video footage more than a week after the shooting in a grocery store parking lot.
After years of fighting, a praying football coach got his job back. Now he’s unsure he wants it
On Friday night, Joe Kennedy, 54, was coaching his first game since 2015, back at the part-time job that pays less than $5,000 a year.