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January 24, 2014 08:09 pm GMT

The Stray Rover on the Far Side of Mars

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PASADENA, Calif. — Hanging over the stage at Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium was a giant illustration of NASA’s Opportunity rover, its name blasted in big, celebratory block letters. It was supposed to be an event solely focused on the rover, which just hit its 10-year anniversary on Mars, a feat considering it was only slated to drive for 90 days

The speakers, most of whom worked on the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) team, were given one directive: share your best stories of “Oppy,” as it’s lovingly nicknamed.

See also: 10-Year-Old Opportunity Rover Is Still Finding Crazy Stuff on Mars

But objectives be damned, this team was going to talk about another rover first. Read more...

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