NASA gives up on rover recovery

Officials say Spirit likely fell victim to Mars' frigid winter

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - NASA is giving up on recovering its Mars rover Spirit, which it said likely fell victim to the planet's frigid winter after seven years of work, officials said on Tuesday.

The US space agency made the announcement as it was reviewing safety procedures after a crane accident at the Kennedy Space Center involving part of its new Mars rover, which is slated to launch in November.