This month marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity’s landing on Mars, part of a mission whose legacy will extend far into the future. In January 2004, twin NASA rovers named Spirit and Opportunity touched down on opposite sides of Mars, kicking off a new era of interplanetary robotic exploration. They arrived in dramatic […]
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Mars Exploration Rovers (MER), Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars, Mars Exploration Program, Opportunity (Rover), Spirit (Rover)
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January 17, 2024
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