10 Months Ago, Columbus Dispatch says (in OSU scientist hopes rover can be a free Spirit)  OH
By Steven Bushong Ohio State University mapping scientist Rongxing Li plans routes for Mars rover Spirit, which became trapped in a deep pocket of soft soil four weeks ago. Scientists are working to determine a way to free the machine so it can ...

And Times of the Internet says (in NASA works to free Mars rover Spirit)  Ohio
The US space agency says it's considering the best maneuvers for freeing the Mars rover Spirit that's become immobilized in soft martian soil. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said a diagnostic test conducted Saturday provided ...