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Tag Archives: Orion Crater
Opportunity: Mars crater links to Apollo moonwalk
NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity passed near a young crater this spring during the 45th anniversary of Apollo 16′s trip to Earth’s Moon, prompting a connection between two missions. Opportunity’s science team informally named the Martian feature “Orion Crater.” The … Continue reading
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Tagged Apollo 16, Cape Byron, Endeavour Crater, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity, Orion Crater, Perseverance Valley
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Opportunity field report, May 3, 2017
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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Tagged Burns Formation, Cape Byron, Casper Crater, Endeavour Crater, Grasberg Formation, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity, Orion Crater, Perseverance Valley, Shoemaker Formation
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Opportunity: Passing Orion Crater
Sol 4712, April 26, 2017. Orion Crater is an old, rather degraded impact crater about 25 meters (82 feet) wide. Opportunity drove along its western edge on the way toward Perservence Valley. The crater appears in the Navcam composite above … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Byron, Endeavour Crater, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity, Orion Crater, Perseverance Valley
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