Mars Exploration Rover Project

1 December 2020

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[ 30 November 2020 ] SOFIA opens a surprising window on quasars and galactic evolution News
[ 24 November 2020 ] Mars rover data indicates ancient megafloods across Gale Crater News
[ 22 November 2020 ] Radioactive elements may be key to exoplanet habitability News
[ 19 November 2020 ] Iconic Arecibo Observatory, too unsafe to repair, faces demolition News
[ 8 November 2020 ] Arecibo Observatory suffers additional damage from second cable failure News

NASA managers hopeful Opportunity will survive its trial by dust

13 June 2018 Astronomy Now

NASA managers are optimistic the agency’s Opportunity Mars rover will survive a huge dust storm that is preventing sunlight from recharging the robot’s solar arrays, knocking it out of contact with Earth.

NASA’s Mars Rover Opportunity scales new heights

11 January 2015 Astronomy Now

Despite ongoing problems with its flash memory, Opportunity reached the summit of “Cape Tribulation” on the rim of Endeavour Crater during its 3,894th Martian day, pausing to photograph the stunning vista.