Mars rover
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A Mars rover is a remote-controlled motor vehicle designed to travel on the surface of Mars. Rovers have several advantages over stationary landers: they examine more territory, they can be directed t
NASA's Curiosity rover, selfie, 2015
Curiosity's (MSL) rover "hand" featuring a suite of instruments on a rotating "wrist". Mount Sharp is in the background (September 8, 2012).
Opportunity's first self-portrait including the camera mast on Mars (February 14−20, 2018 / sols 4998−5004). It was taken with its microscopic imager instrument.
Mars Landing Sites (December 16, 2020)
Opportunity (rover)
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Opportunity, also known as MER-B or MER-1, and nicknamed Oppy, is a robotic rover that was active on Mars from 2004 until 2018. Opportunity was operational on Mars for 5111 sols. Launched on July 7, 2
Mars rover
…rovers; the first five, managed by the American NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, were (by date of Mars landing): Sojourner (1997), Spirit (2004–2010), Opportunity (2004–2018), Curiosity (2012–present), and Perseverance (2021–present). The sixth, managed by the China National Space Administration, is Zhurong…
An artist's portrayal of Opportunity operating on the surface of Mars
Delta II Heavy (7925H-9.5) lifting off from pad 17-B carrying MER-B in 2003 with Opportunity rover
Opportunity's landing site (denoted with a star)
Graph of atmospheric opacity and Opportunity's energy reserve