Opportunity – The Solar Powered Mars Rover

Opportunity was created for a 3 month stint on Mars – this past Sunday marks 12 years since it first landed in the 22 meter crater called Eagle Crater on January 24th 2004. The rover survived another Martian winter and managed to stay very active over this year’s solstice. With the solstice over, Opportunity will be exposed to more and more sunshine for the rest of 2016. read more →