Tag Archives: Casper Crater

Opportunity field report, May 3, 2017

Posted on May 4, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4718, May 3, 2017; Rover Field Report by Larry Crumpler, MER Science Team & New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science: On this sol Opportunity made the final drive in the month-long process that began way up north … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Perseverance Valley beckons

Posted on May 3, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4718, May 2, 2017. After a 33-meter (110-foot) drive to the southeast, Opportunity’s Navcam shot a composite showing the throat of Perseverance Valley with the interior or Endeavour Crater beyond; Winnemucca mesa stands on the skyline at right. Below … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Cruising past Casper

Posted on May 2, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4717, May 1, 2017. The rover’s Navcam looked back toward the north and east, capturing a diminutive impact crater dubbed Casper Crater, after the Command and Service Module for the Apollo 16 Moon mission. Click image to enlarge it. … Continue reading →

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