Opportunity

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Opportunity, artist's conception

Cape Verde on Mars, as seen by the rover Opportunity

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Mars: Tharsis province

Mars exploration: Opportunity and Curiosity rovers

Opportunity

Mars rover

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Mars
Spacecraft exploration
…twin robotic landers, Spirit and Opportunity. Spirit touched down in Gusev Crater (15° S 175° E) on January 3, 2004. Three weeks later, on January 24, Opportunity landed in Meridiani Planum (2° S 6° W), on the opposite side of the planet. The six-wheeled rovers, each equipped with cameras and…
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…twin robotic landers, Spirit and Opportunity. Spirit touched down in Gusev Crater (15° S 175° E) on January 3, 2004. Three weeks later, on January 24, Opportunity landed in Meridiani Planum (2° S 6° W), on the opposite side of the planet. The six-wheeled rovers, each equipped with cameras and…
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meteorite
…Moon, and the robotic rover Opportunity has identified at least one meteorite on the surface of Mars. The largest meteorite that has been identified on Earth was found in 1920 in Namibia and was named the Hoba meteorite. It measures 2.7 metres (9 feet) across, is estimated to weigh nearly…
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…Moon, and the robotic rover Opportunity has identified at least one meteorite on the surface of Mars. The largest meteorite that has been identified on Earth was found in 1920 in Namibia and was named the Hoba meteorite. It measures 2.7 metres (9 feet) across, is estimated to weigh nearly…
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