Spirit and Opportunity

The Surprisingly Long, Wonderful Life of the Mars Spirit Rover (2004 - 2011)

After 2695 of our earth days on the surface of Mars, NASA's Spirit rover has been given the metaphorical golden watch, farewell speech and "way to go buddy" pats on the back that mark "the end":http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-156&cid...