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Opportunity at Victoria crater

Opportunity at Victoria crater

This image superimposes an artist's concept of the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity atop a promontory on the rim of Victoria crater.

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Opportunity panorama:

Opportunity panorama: "Burns Cliff," sols 287-294 (simulated)

In this version of the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's "Burns Cliff" panorama, a synthetic view of the rover was dropped in to the image. Opportunity scrambled slowly across the steeply sloped wall of Endurance Crater to reach Burns Cliff, a vertical pile of finely layered rocks that was irresistible to the rover sceintists. From this precarious position it captured a 7-color panorama from sols 287 to 294 (November 13 to 20, 2004). The bulging appearance of the wall is due to Opportunity's very clos

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Opportunity at Cabo Frio

Opportunity at Cabo Frio

This image superimposes an artist's concept of the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity atop the 'Cabo Frio' promontory on the rim of 'Victoria Crater' in the Meridiani Planum region of Mars. It is done to give a sense of scale. The underlying image was taken by Opportunity's panoramic camera during sol 952 (Sept. 28, 2006).

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Liftoff for GRAIL!

Liftoff for GRAIL!

Liftoff for the GRAIL mission to the Moon at 13:08UTC on September 10, 2011! From @carlmilner

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Simulated view of Opportunity at Greeley Haven

Simulated view of Opportunity at Greeley Haven

A simulated view of Opportunity embedded in a real Navcam panorama shows the rover in her (approximate) winter parked position at Greeley Haven, which is located on the northern end of Cape York.

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A sunset postcard and a special shadow from Opportunity

A sunset postcard and a special shadow from Opportunity

Near sunset on sol 2847 (January 27, 2012), Opportunity gazed backward to the east-southeast and the distant line of peaks that mark the far rim of Endeavour crater. The setting Sun throws very long shadows from the very low-standing ridge that Opportunity, is in turn, standing on. In fact, Opportunity's own shadow is visible, a blurry speck standing on the ridge's shadow.

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