This view from the base of "Burns Cliff" in the inner wall of "Endurance Crater" combines several frames taken by Opportunity's navigation camera during the NASA rover's 280th martian day (Nov. 6, 2004). It is presented in a cylindrical projection with geometric seam correction. The cliff dominates the left and right portions of the image, while the central portion looks down into the crater.
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Spirit Adds Clues About History of Rocks in Martian Hills
All the scientific tools on NASA's two Mars Exploration Rovers are still working well, a full 10 months after Spirit's dramatic landing.
The ones on Spirit are adding fresh evidence about the history of layered bedrock in a hill the rover is climbing.
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Like Rover, Like Asteroid
- Oct 11, 2004
Two asteroids now bear the names of NASA's two Mars rovers exploring the red planet. >>
Mission Fantastic to Mars August, 2004
Scientists were stunned by the unique geologic panorama that awaited them when the Opportunity rover landed on Mars 6 1/2 months and 300 million miles after taking off from Earth. Getting to Mars is always hard but NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission is truly one for the history books. This is the last of a five-part series.
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Endless Summer?
- Aug 09, 2004
Both Mars Exploration Rovers are fighters, beating the count a handful of times on Earth and on Mars. Having flown in the face of "old age" and impending demise, Spirit and Opportunity might also be able to resist the reduction of direct sunlight and Mother Nature’s minions of martian winter
clouds. >>
About Face: Rover Engineers Change the Rules for Driving - Jul 16, 2004
With Spirit's right front wheel showing signs of age, engineers are finding creative ways to keep the rover moving. They're inventing a whole new rule book, such as driving forward in reverse and turning the wheels to go
straight. >>
To Mars and Back - Jul 12, 2004
Students Share the Excitement (and hard work) of the Mars Exploration Rover
Mission. >>
Masterminds of Scientific Art and Rover Movement on Mars - Jul 09, 2004
The inventors of digital camera technology bring you breathtaking pictures from space and keep the Mars rovers safe.
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Rover to Get Lube Job? - Jul 07, 2004
As Spirit comes up on its 3,000-meter check-up, the rover may need a lube job to rejuvenate one of its wheels. Even so, the spacecraft's designers are thrilled that the rover has far exceeded its original warranty. >>
Steep Grade Ahead: Can the Rover Make It? - Jun 10, 2004
At the edge of Endurance Crater, Opportunity was poised for the biggest challenge of its short existence: a drive down into Endurance Crater.
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