Saturday, January 26, 2019
The little rover that could ... RIP
After 15 years, Opportunity has died an
"Honorable Death"
.
When Opportunity landed in 2004, it was only expected to last for 90 days. Instead, it powered through an extraordinary 5,111 — nearly a decade and a half of exploration on another world.
The spunky rover added appreciably to scientists’ understanding of the Red Planet, was immortalized by XKCD, and took an iconic selfie. Its “immense scientific legacy” helped NASA plan the follow-up Curiosity rover mission.
RIP little guy. You "done" good. :)
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