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Opportunity: Mars crater links to Apollo moonwalk

Posted on June 16, 2017 by rburnham

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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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: Passing Orion Crater

Posted on April 27, 2017 by rburnham

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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