Tag Archives: Willamette Valley

Opportunity: Soft ground

Posted on December 23, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 4591, December 23, 2016. A patch of soft ground directly in front of the rover led mission controllers to roll Opportunity back downhill 0.7 meter (about 2 feet), while they assess the best route forward. Above, the view by … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Beacon Rock skyline

Posted on December 22, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 4590, December 22, 2016. In the last two sols, Opportunity drove a short distance (6.4 meters, 21 feet) up the slope. From there, the Pancam took a westward-facing profile of Beacon Rock on the skyline (above). From this lower … Continue reading →

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Opportunity field report, December 20, 2016

Posted on December 20, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 4588, December 20, 2016; Rover Field Report by Larry Crumpler, MER Science Team & New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science: Not a boring flat terrain, but heroically rugged terrain — Hopefully the brakes are good! For a rover that … Continue reading →

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