Wednesday, March 13, 2019

The last panorama from Opportunity


As you probably know, the Mars Opportunity Rover was overcome by a massive dust storm, that apparently drained its batteries beyond recharge capability.  In other words, it passed out and couldn't come back to computer consciousness.  It had an amazing long run, and as has been noted in many many articles, it far surpassed the 90-day warranty that would have marked a "successful" mission.

But it did leave a pretty good parting shot.

The parting shot from Opportunity

Here's an excerpt from the last shot:



















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