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Opportunity arrives at Endeavour Crater

Opportunity arrives at Endeavour Crater
Opportunity arrives at Endeavour Crater Opportunity arrived at the rim of Endeavour crater on Aug. 9, 2011, at a place the team named Spirit Point. The robot has driven more than 21 kilometers (13 miles) lasting nearly three years since departing the rover's previous major destination, Victoria crater, in September 2008. in the distance is the crater floor and on the other side the eastern rim segments. After arrival, the rover used her used its panoramic camera (Pancam) to record the images combined into this mosaic view. The view scene shows Spirit Point including a small crater, "Odyssey" on the rim, and the interior of Endeavour beyond. NASA / JPL-Caltech / Cornell / ASU