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Events on Sunday 4 January 2004 3
2004Mars rovers landSpirit touches down on MarsNASA's Mars rover Spirit landed successfully on January 4, 2004, followed by Opportunity on January 25. Both rovers discovered evidence of ancient water on Mars.
2004Spirit and Opportunity rovers land on MarsNASA twin rovers begin exploring the Martian surfaceThe rover Spirit landed in Gusev Crater on January 4, followed by Opportunity in Meridiani Planum on January 25. Both far outlasted their planned 90-day missions, gathering evidence of past water activity on Mars.
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