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This image is a cropped version of the last 360-degree panorama taken by the Opportunity rover's Panoramic Camera (Pancam) from May 13 through June...
Opportunity Legacy PanOpportunity Legacy Pan
March 12, 2019
This image is a cropped version of the last 360-degree panorama taken by the Opportunity rover's Panoramic Camera (Pancam) from May 13 through June 10, 2018. The view is presented in false color to make some differences between materials easier to...
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This June 2017 view from the Pancam on NASA's Opportunity Mars rover shows the area just above "Perseverance Valley" on a large crater's ...
Panorama Above 'Perseverance Valley' on MarsPanorama Above 'Perseverance Valley' on Mars
July 20, 2017
This June 2017 view from the Pancam on NASA's Opportunity Mars rover shows the area just above "Perseverance Valley" on a large crater's rim. A broad notch in the crest of the rim, at right, might have been a spillway for a fluid that c...
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NASA's Opportunity Mars rover passed near this small, relatively fresh crater in April 2017, during the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 16 mission t...
Mars Rover Opportunity's View of 'Orion Crater'Mars Rover Opportunity's View of 'Orion Crater'
June 16, 2017
NASA's Opportunity Mars rover passed near this small, relatively fresh crater in April 2017, during the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 16 mission to the moon. The rover team chose to call it "Orion Crater," after the Apollo 16 lunar module...
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The Pancam on NASA's Opportunity Mars rover imaged this small, relatively fresh crater in April 2017, during the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 16 ...
Mars Rover View of 'Orion Crater' (Enhanced Color)Mars Rover View of 'Orion Crater' (Enhanced Color)
June 16, 2017
The Pancam on NASA's Opportunity Mars rover imaged this small, relatively fresh crater in April 2017, during the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 16 mission to the moon. The rover team chose to call it "Orion Crater," after the Apollo 16 lun...
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This May 29, 2016, image of a target called "Private Joseph Field" combines images from the microscopic imager on NASA's Mars Exploration R...
Opportunity View of 'Private Joseph Field' on MarsOpportunity View of 'Private Joseph Field' on Mars
December 07, 2016
This May 29, 2016, image of a target called "Private Joseph Field" combines images from the microscopic imager on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity with enhanced color information from the rover's panoramic camera. The target is on...
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This Sept. 21, 2016, scene from the panoramic camera (Pancam) on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows "Spirit Mound" overlooking...
'Spirit Mound' Beside Martian Crater (Enhanced Color)'Spirit Mound' Beside Martian Crater (Enhanced Color)
October 07, 2016
This Sept. 21, 2016, scene from the panoramic camera (Pancam) on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows "Spirit Mound" overlooking the floor of Endeavour Crater. The mound stands near the eastern end of "Bitterroot Valley"...
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"Marathon Valley" on Mars opens to a view across Endeavour Crater in this enhanced-color version of a scene from the Pancam of NASA's Mars ...
Panorama of 'Marathon Valley' on Mars (Enhanced Color)Panorama of 'Marathon Valley' on Mars (Enhanced Color)
June 14, 2016
"Marathon Valley" on Mars opens to a view across Endeavour Crater in this enhanced-color version of a scene from the Pancam of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. The scene merges many exposures taken during April and May 2016. The ...
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From its perch high on a ridge, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity recorded this image of a Martian dust devil twisting through the valley b...
Opportunity's Devilish View from on HighOpportunity's Devilish View from on High
April 04, 2016
From its perch high on a ridge, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity recorded this image of a Martian dust devil twisting through the valley below.
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This scene from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity looks upward at "Knudsen Ridge" on the southern edge of "Marathon Valley"...
Steep 'Knudsen Ridge' Along 'Marathon Valley' on Mars (Enhanced Color)Steep 'Knudsen Ridge' Along 'Marathon Valley' on Mars (Enhanced Color)
February 25, 2016
This scene from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity looks upward at "Knudsen Ridge" on the southern edge of "Marathon Valley" from inside the valley.
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These small spherules on the Martian surface are near Fram Crater, visited by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity during April 2004. The area...
Martian 'Blueberries'Martian 'Blueberries'
January 27, 2015
These small spherules on the Martian surface are near Fram Crater, visited by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity during April 2004. The area shown is 1.2 inches (3 centimeters) across. The view comes from the rover's microscopic imager, wit...
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On March 20, 2004, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used a wheel to dig a trench revealing subsurface material beside the lander hardware ...
Lander Trench Dug by OpportunityLander Trench Dug by Opportunity
January 27, 2015
On March 20, 2004, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used a wheel to dig a trench revealing subsurface material beside the lander hardware that carried the rover to the surface of Mars 55 Martian days earlier. This scene of the trench comb...
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This panorama is the view NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity gained from the top of the "Cape Tribulation" segment of the rim of End...
High Viewpoint for 11-Year-Old Rover Mission on MarsHigh Viewpoint for 11-Year-Old Rover Mission on Mars
January 22, 2015
This panorama is the view NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity gained from the top of the "Cape Tribulation" segment of the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover reached this point three weeks before the 11th anniversary of its January 2...
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is continuing its traverse southward on the western rim of Endeavour Crater during the fall of 2014, stop...
Opportunity Pausing at a Bright OutcropOpportunity Pausing at a Bright Outcrop
December 11, 2014
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is continuing its traverse southward on the western rim of Endeavour Crater during the fall of 2014, stopping to investigate targets of scientific interest along way. This view is from Opportunity's front...
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This close-up view of a target rock called "Last Chance" was acquired by the microscopic imager on the arm of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover...
Clues to Wet History in Texture of a Martian RockClues to Wet History in Texture of a Martian Rock
November 18, 2014
This close-up view of a target rock called "Last Chance" was acquired by the microscopic imager on the arm of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity on March 3, 2004, during the 39th Martian day, or sol, of Opportunity's work on Mars.
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This north-looking vista from NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity shows Wdowiak Ridge, from left foreground to center. This version is presented in false...
Opportunity's Northward View of 'Wdowiak Ridge' (False Color)Opportunity's Northward View of 'Wdowiak Ridge' (False Color)
October 16, 2014
This north-looking vista from NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity shows Wdowiak Ridge, from left foreground to center. This version is presented in false color, which enhances visibility of the rover's wheel tracks at right.
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This vista from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows "Wdowiak Ridge," from left foreground to center, as part of a northward loo...
Opportunity's Northward View of 'Wdowiak Ridge'Opportunity's Northward View of 'Wdowiak Ridge'
October 16, 2014
This vista from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows "Wdowiak Ridge," from left foreground to center, as part of a northward look with the rover's tracks visible at right. Opportunity's panoramic camera (Pancam) recorded the com...
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This Aug. 15, 2014, scene from the Pancam on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity looks back toward part of the west rim of Endeavour Crater t...
Rover Tracks Along Crater's West Rim, False ColorRover Tracks Along Crater's West Rim, False Color
September 09, 2014
This Aug. 15, 2014, scene from the Pancam on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity looks back toward part of the west rim of Endeavour Crater that the rover drove along, heading southward, during the summer of 2014. This version is in false co...
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This false-color view from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows "Lunokhod 2 Crater," which lies south of Solander Point on the w...
'Lunokhod 2 Crater' on Mars (False Color)'Lunokhod 2 Crater' on Mars (False Color)
July 28, 2014
This false-color view from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows "Lunokhod 2 Crater," which lies south of Solander Point on the west rim of Endeavour Crater.
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This May 14, 2014, scene from the Pancam on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity catches "Pillinger Point," on the western rim of Ende...
Endeavour Crater on MarsEndeavour Crater on Mars
June 24, 2014
This May 14, 2014, scene from the Pancam on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity catches "Pillinger Point," on the western rim of Endeavour Crater, in the foreground and the crater's eastern rim on the horizon. The scene's false color...
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This vista of the Endeavour Crater rim was acquired by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's panoramic camera on April 18, 2014, from "Mu...
Endeavour Crater Rim From 'Murray Ridge' on Mars, False ColorEndeavour Crater Rim From 'Murray Ridge' on Mars, False Color
May 19, 2014
This vista of the Endeavour Crater rim was acquired by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's panoramic camera on April 18, 2014, from "Murray Ridge" on the western rim of the crater. It is presented in false color to make differences...
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A self-portrait of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity taken in late March 2014 (right) shows that much of the dust on the rover's solar arra...
Clean Solar Panels Gleam in SelfieClean Solar Panels Gleam in Selfie
April 17, 2014
A self-portrait of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity taken in late March 2014 (right) shows that much of the dust on the rover's solar arrays has been removed since a similar portrait from January 2014 (left).
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity caught its own silhouette in this late-afternoon image taken by the rover's rear hazard avoidance camera ...
Shadow Portrait of NASA Rover Opportunity on Martian SlopeShadow Portrait of NASA Rover Opportunity on Martian Slope
March 27, 2014
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity caught its own silhouette in this late-afternoon image taken by the rover's rear hazard avoidance camera on March 20, 2014.
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This false color image suggests that the plains beyond the small crater where the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity now sits are littered with the...
Berries' Here, There, EverywhereBerries' Here, There, Everywhere
December 19, 2013
This false color image suggests that the plains beyond the small crater where the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity now sits are littered with the same dark grey material found inside the crater in the form of spherules or "blueberries."
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Opportunity used its panoramic camera (Pancam) to acquire this view of "Solander Poin." The southward-looking scene, presented in false col...
Opportunity's view of 'Solander Point'Opportunity's view of 'Solander Point'
June 07, 2013
Opportunity used its panoramic camera (Pancam) to acquire this view of "Solander Poin." The southward-looking scene, presented in false color, shows Solander Point on the center horizon, "Botany Bay" in the foreground, and "Cap...
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This full-circle scene combines 817 images taken by the panoramic camera (Pancam) on Opportunity.
'Greeley Panorama' from Opportunity's Fifth Martian Winter'Greeley Panorama' from Opportunity's Fifth Martian Winter
July 05, 2012
This full-circle scene combines 817 images taken by the panoramic camera (Pancam) on Opportunity.
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NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity catches its own late-afternoon shadow in this dramatically lit view eastward across Endeavour Crater on Mars.
Late Afternoon Shadows at Endeavour CraterLate Afternoon Shadows at Endeavour Crater
May 22, 2012
NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity catches its own late-afternoon shadow in this dramatically lit view eastward across Endeavour Crater on Mars.
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Opportunity used its panoramic camera to record this eastward horizon view on the 2,407th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars (October...
East Rim of Endeavour CraterEast Rim of Endeavour Crater
April 01, 2012
Opportunity used its panoramic camera to record this eastward horizon view on the 2,407th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars (October 31, 2010).
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This self-portrait from Opportunity shows dust accumulation on the rover's solar panels as the mission approached its fifth Martian winter.
Dusty Mars Rover SelfieDusty Mars Rover Selfie
February 17, 2012
This self-portrait from Opportunity shows dust accumulation on the rover's solar panels as the mission approached its fifth Martian winter.
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"Intrepid" crater on Mars carries the name of the lunar module of NASA's Apollo 12 mission, which landed on Earth's moon Nov. 19, 1969.
'Intrepid' Crater on Mars'Intrepid' Crater on Mars
November 18, 2010
"Intrepid" crater on Mars carries the name of the lunar module of NASA's Apollo 12 mission, which landed on Earth's moon Nov. 19, 1969.
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Opportunity used its navigation camera for this northward view of tracks the rover left on a drive from one energy-favorable position on a sand rip...
Opportunity Looks Back After Hop to a New PadOpportunity Looks Back After Hop to a New Pad
May 19, 2010
Opportunity used its navigation camera for this northward view of tracks the rover left on a drive from one energy-favorable position on a sand ripple to another.
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This view of a rock called "Block Island," the largest meteorite yet found on Mars.
'Block Island' Meteorite'Block Island' Meteorite
August 06, 2009
This view of a rock called "Block Island," the largest meteorite yet found on Mars.
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During four months prior to the fourth anniversary of its landing on Mars, Opportunity examined rocks inside an alcove called "Duck Bay" in...
'Lyell' Panorama inside Victoria Crater'Lyell' Panorama inside Victoria Crater
January 24, 2008
During four months prior to the fourth anniversary of its landing on Mars, Opportunity examined rocks inside an alcove called "Duck Bay" in the western portion of Victoria Crater.
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This view from Opportunity shows the tracks left by a drive executed with more onboard autonomy than has been used on any other drive by a Mars rover.
D-Star Panorama by OpportunityD-Star Panorama by Opportunity
January 03, 2008
This view from Opportunity shows the tracks left by a drive executed with more onboard autonomy than has been used on any other drive by a Mars rover.
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity captured a view of wispy afternoon clouds, not unlike fair weather clouds on Earth, passing overhead on t...
Martian Clouds Pass By on a Winter AfternoonMartian Clouds Pass By on a Winter Afternoon
January 29, 2007
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity captured a view of wispy afternoon clouds, not unlike fair weather clouds on Earth, passing overhead on the rover's 956th sol, or Martian day (Oct. 2, 2006).
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Opportunity captured this vista of "Victoria Crater" from the viewpoint of "Cape Verde," one of the promontories that are part of t...
Panorama from 'Cape Verde'Panorama from 'Cape Verde'
January 03, 2007
Opportunity captured this vista of "Victoria Crater" from the viewpoint of "Cape Verde," one of the promontories that are part of the scalloped rim of the crater.
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As part of its investigation of "Victoria Crater," Opportunity examined a promontory called "Cape Verde" from the vantage point of ...
View of 'Cape Verde' from 'Cape St. Mary'View of 'Cape Verde' from 'Cape St. Mary'
December 13, 2006
As part of its investigation of "Victoria Crater," Opportunity examined a promontory called "Cape Verde" from the vantage point of "Cape St. Mary," the next promontory clockwise around the crater's deeply scalloped rim.
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"Victoria Crater," about 800 meters (one-half mile) in diameter, has been home ground for NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity for mor...
'Victoria Crater' at Meridiani Planum'Victoria Crater' at Meridiani Planum
October 06, 2006
"Victoria Crater," about 800 meters (one-half mile) in diameter, has been home ground for NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity for more 14 of the rover's first 46 months on Mars.
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As Opportunity continued to traverse from "Erebus Crater" toward "Victoria Crater," the rover navigated along exposures of bedrock ...
Cobbles in Troughs Between Meridiani RipplesCobbles in Troughs Between Meridiani Ripples
May 19, 2006
As Opportunity continued to traverse from "Erebus Crater" toward "Victoria Crater," the rover navigated along exposures of bedrock between large, wind-blown ripples.
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This view combines frames taken by the panoramic camera on Opportunity's 652nd through 663rd Martian days, or sols (Nov. 23 to Dec. 5, 2005), at th...
Bird's-Eye View of Opportunity at 'Erebus'Bird's-Eye View of Opportunity at 'Erebus'
January 04, 2006
This view combines frames taken by the panoramic camera on Opportunity's 652nd through 663rd Martian days, or sols (Nov. 23 to Dec. 5, 2005), at the edge of "Erebus Crater."
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This is the Opportunity "Erebus Rim" panorama, acquired on sols 652 to 663 (Nov. 23 to Dec. 5, 2005 ), as Opportunity was exploring sand du...
On the Rim of 'Erebus'On the Rim of 'Erebus'
January 03, 2006
This is the Opportunity "Erebus Rim" panorama, acquired on sols 652 to 663 (Nov. 23 to Dec. 5, 2005 ), as Opportunity was exploring sand dunes and outcrop rocks in Meridiani Planum.
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This image shows a portion of the rim of "Erebus Crater" in the Meridiani Planum region of Mars.
Rim of 'Erebus'Rim of 'Erebus'
December 05, 2005
This image shows a portion of the rim of "Erebus Crater" in the Meridiani Planum region of Mars.
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These images of a sand "ripple" were acquired by Opportunity using its panoramic camera on sol 644 and its navigation camera on sol 645.
Windblown Ripple 'Scylla'Windblown Ripple 'Scylla'
November 28, 2005
These images of a sand "ripple" were acquired by Opportunity using its panoramic camera on sol 644 and its navigation camera on sol 645.
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This false-color panoramic image, taken on martian day, or sol, 561 (Aug. 22, 2005) by the Opportunity rover, shows the nature of the outcrop rocks...
Opportunity Examines Cracks and Coatings on Mars RocksOpportunity Examines Cracks and Coatings on Mars Rocks
September 01, 2005
This false-color panoramic image, taken on martian day, or sol, 561 (Aug. 22, 2005) by the Opportunity rover, shows the nature of the outcrop rocks that the rover is encountering on its southward journey across the martian plains to "Erebus Cr...
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This panoramic image, dubbed "Rub al Khali," was taken by Opportunity on the plains of Meridiani during the rover's 456th to 464th sols on ...
You've Made Tracks on My HeartYou've Made Tracks on My Heart
July 28, 2005
This panoramic image, dubbed "Rub al Khali," was taken by Opportunity on the plains of Meridiani during the rover's 456th to 464th sols on Mars.
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Opportunity's wheels dug more than 10 centimeters (4 inches) deep into the soft, sandy material of a wind-shaped ripple in Mars' Meridiani Planum r...
Looking Back at 'Purgatory Dune'Looking Back at 'Purgatory Dune'
June 21, 2005
Opportunity's wheels dug more than 10 centimeters (4 inches) deep into the soft, sandy material of a wind-shaped ripple in Mars' Meridiani Planum region during the rover's 446th martian day, or sol (April 26, 2005).
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Opportunity used its panoramic camera to take the images combined into this mosaic view of the rover.
Opportunity Self-PortraitOpportunity Self-Portrait
February 18, 2005
Opportunity used its panoramic camera to take the images combined into this mosaic view of the rover.
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This stunning image features the heat shield impact site of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity.
Impressive ImpactImpressive Impact
February 04, 2005
This stunning image features the heat shield impact site of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity.
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Since landing on Mars a year ago, NASA's pair of six-wheeled geologists have been constantly exposed to martian winds and dust.
Dust on Mars: Before and After (Opportunity)Dust on Mars: Before and After (Opportunity)
January 25, 2005
Since landing on Mars a year ago, NASA's pair of six-wheeled geologists have been constantly exposed to martian winds and dust.
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Opportunity found an iron meteorite on Mars, the first meteorite of any type ever identified on another planet.
Iron Meteorite on MarsIron Meteorite on Mars
January 19, 2005
Opportunity found an iron meteorite on Mars, the first meteorite of any type ever identified on another planet.
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This image from Opportunity's panoramic camera features the remains of the heat shield that protected the rover from temperatures of up to 2,000 de...
Opportunity's Heat Shield in Color, Sol 335Opportunity's Heat Shield in Color, Sol 335
January 11, 2005
This image from Opportunity's panoramic camera features the remains of the heat shield that protected the rover from temperatures of up to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit as it made its way through the martian atmosphere.