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The Planetary Report • December Solstice 2019
Abigail Fraeman examines how the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, changed our view of Mars.
Jason Davis • November 29, 2019
Planetary exploration news for busy people
Jason Davis • August 21, 2018 • 4
It was a signal from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, not Opportunity, that showed up on a Deep Space Network dashboard last week.
Linda Martel • July 10, 2018 • 1
Something new and wonderful appeared in the Meteoritical Bulletin Database—an entire listing of meteorites found on Mars by robotic rovers and their science teams from the years 2005–2017.
Doug Ellison • April 20, 2018 • 1
A personal story recounts how a NASA team used a microscopic imager to take a selfie of the Opportunity rover.
Emily Lakdawalla • February 20, 2018
Last week the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity celebrated its 5000th sol on Mars, and it celebrated by taking the first complete Mars Exploration Rover self-portrait.
Larry Crumpler • September 22, 2017
Opportunity is continuing its drive down Perseverance Valley, a possible channel that was cut in the inner wall of the 22 km-diameter Endeavour impact crater on ancient Mars.
Larry Crumpler • July 07, 2017
With the latest drive on sol 4782, Opportunity began the long drive down the floor of Perseverance Valley here on Endeavour Crater.
Larry Crumpler • June 21, 2017
Opportunity is doing a geologic walkabout at the entrance to Perseverance Valley, an ancient and potentially water-carved feature.
Larry Crumpler • May 18, 2017
Opportunity has arrived at the head of Perseverance Valley—a possible water-cut valley.
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