The last words of the Martian hero…
"My battery is weak and it's getting dark" — that's how the rover Opportunity story ended.
It landed on Mars in 2004, designed for only 90 days of operation. But contrary to expectations, he lived for almost 15 years: he traveled more than 45 kilometers on the red planet, explored craters and rocks, and sent thousands of images that changed our understanding of Mars.
In 2018, a global dust storm deprived it of solar power. After thousands of unsuccessful attempts to contact it, the mission was shut down. NASA said goodbye to the rover with the song "I'll Be Seeing You."
His first image is a footprint left on Martian soil. His last image is a farewell glance sent home.
"My battery is weak and it's getting dark" — that's how the rover Opportunity story ended.
It landed on Mars in 2004, designed for only 90 days of operation. But contrary to expectations, he lived for almost 15 years: he traveled more than 45 kilometers on the red planet, explored craters and rocks, and sent thousands of images that changed our understanding of Mars.
In 2018, a global dust storm deprived it of solar power. After thousands of unsuccessful attempts to contact it, the mission was shut down. NASA said goodbye to the rover with the song "I'll Be Seeing You."
His first image is a footprint left on Martian soil. His last image is a farewell glance sent home.
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The last words of the Martian hero…
"My battery is weak and it's getting dark" — that's how the rover Opportunity story ended.
It landed on Mars in 2004, designed for only 90 days of operation. But contrary to expectations, he lived for almost 15 years: he traveled more than 45 kilometers on the red planet, explored craters and rocks, and sent thousands of images that changed our understanding of Mars.
In 2018, a global dust storm deprived it of solar power. After thousands of unsuccessful attempts to contact it, the mission was shut down. NASA said goodbye to the rover with the song "I'll Be Seeing You."
His first image is a footprint left on Martian soil. His last image is a farewell glance sent home.
"My battery is weak and it's getting dark" — that's how the rover Opportunity story ended.
It landed on Mars in 2004, designed for only 90 days of operation. But contrary to expectations, he lived for almost 15 years: he traveled more than 45 kilometers on the red planet, explored craters and rocks, and sent thousands of images that changed our understanding of Mars.
In 2018, a global dust storm deprived it of solar power. After thousands of unsuccessful attempts to contact it, the mission was shut down. NASA said goodbye to the rover with the song "I'll Be Seeing You."
His first image is a footprint left on Martian soil. His last image is a farewell glance sent home.
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