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Soft sand causes trouble for Mars rover

The long-lived Mars rover Spirit is stuck in the sand on Mars, and controllers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., are scrambling to extricate the vehicle before it becomes entombed on the Red Planet.

“This is quite serious,” said JPL’s John....

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