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Title: Opportunity
Post by: DD1975 on May 24, 2012, 20:49:18 PM

8 years on mission and opportunity takes a picture like this, amazing:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18181200 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18181200)

Title: Re: Opportunity
Post by: Data on May 24, 2012, 21:34:24 PM

I like that, nice find DD :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Opportunity
Post by: DaveMorton on May 25, 2012, 01:43:58 AM

That thing must have been made by Timex, I swear! :)

Title: Re: Opportunity
Post by: Snowcrash on May 25, 2012, 17:38:24 PM

Their main mission was for 1 year. In 2004.

They gave up on Spirit last year. It had had a dodgy wheel/bearing for a number of years to that point.

Good to see Opportunity still working.

Here's the pic archive for Spirit (http://marsrover.nasa.gov/gallery/press/spirit/) and Opportunity (http://marsrover.nasa.gov/gallery/press/opportunity/).

Title: Re: Opportunity
Post by: DaveMorton on May 25, 2012, 19:21:23 PM

Thanks for the links, Snowy. I'll be sure to check them out. :)

Datahopa

Heavens Above => Astronomy & Near Earth Phenomena => Topic started by: DD1975 on May 24, 2012, 20:49:18 PM