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The Opportunity Mars Rover Was Meant to Last 3 Months—So How Did It Survive 15 Years?

Martian winds helped clear Opportunity's solar panels, extending its operation. Cutting-edge lithium-ion batteries contributed to the craft's longevity. Opportunity's robust specifications and NASA's ...
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NASA’s Opportunity rover celebrates a decade on Mars

This year, NASA’s scientific rover Opportunity celebrated a milestone. It has been exploring Mars for ten years, even though it was only supposed to operate for three months. John Callas is the ...
WRAL

After 15 years, the Mars Opportunity rover's mission has ended

It's time say goodbye to the Opportunity rover. The rover's team made its last attempt to contact Opportunity on Tuesday night, and it went unanswered. On Wednesday, NASA confirmed that the mission is ...
Arizona Daily Star

Goodbye, Opportunity: Mars rover built to run for 3 months declared dead after 15 years

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's Opportunity, the Mars rover that was built to operate for just three months but kept going and going, rolling across the rocky red soil, was pronounced dead ...
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'Good Bye Oppy' Documentary Hitting Amazon Prime Video Soon, A Look to NASA's Opportunity Mars Rover

The NASA Opportunity Mars rover bid its farewell in 2018 when the remote-controlled robot millions of miles from home stopped responding and giving updates to its team. Now, an Amazon Prime Video ...