Riding with Robots writes "The robotic geologist Opportunity has nearly reached the rim of Victoria Crater, which it is leaving after a year of exploration inside. Rover handlers decided to abandon attempts to approach the crater's cliff walls when they... ...full story at slashdot
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Opportunity Takes a Dip Into Victoria Crater » slashdot Muad'Dave writes "From the NASA News Release 'Today, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity entered Victoria Crater for the first time. It radioed home information via a relay by NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter, reporting its activities for the day.... |
| 30 Aug 08 |
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NASA Mars Rover Opportunity Ascends to Level Ground » digg NASA's Mars Exploration rover Opportunity is heading back out to the Red Planet's surrounding plains nearly a year after descending into a large Martian crater to examine exposed ancient rock layers. |
| 23 Sep 08 |
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Mars rover sets sights on distant crater » the register (uk) Opportunity off for 7-mile, possibly final, jaunt NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity is about to set off on what may be its final odyssey - a seven-mile (11.3 km) jaunt to a crater around 20 times larger than the Victoria Crater from which it extricated itself... |
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Possibility of Life On Mars Looking More Remote » slashdot Riding with Robots writes "The never-say-die robotic geologist Opportunity continues its extended explorations in Victoria Crater on Mars. The latest findings from the mission suggest that while plenty of water did exist in this location, it was so salty... |
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Opportunity rolls into Victoria » the register (uk) Checking out the rocks The Mars Rover Opportunity has started its exploration of the Victoria crater. The images it is sending back suggest any previous (or current, but hidden) inhabitants of the red planet had a bit of a thing for crazy paving.… |
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