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NASA's Mars Opportunity rover declared dead after record-setting mission

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NASA'''s Mars Opportunity rover declared dead after record-setting mission

Agency planning new rover mission in 2020 to search for evidence of past life on the Red Planet.

After falling silent eight months ago during a severe dust storm that swept across the Red Planet, NASA's Mars Opportunity rover has been officially declared dead.

NASA made the announcement Wednesday during an emotional media briefing at the space agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The agency said it had ended its efforts to communicate with Opportunity after sending more than 1,000 radio signals its way, including some just last night.
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Nothing lasts forever but this machine had a respectable run.
 
JacksinPA said:
NASA'''s Mars Opportunity rover declared dead after record-setting mission

Agency planning new rover mission in 2020 to search for evidence of past life on the Red Planet.

After falling silent eight months ago during a severe dust storm that swept across the Red Planet, NASA's Mars Opportunity rover has been officially declared dead.

NASA made the announcement Wednesday during an emotional media briefing at the space agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The agency said it had ended its efforts to communicate with Opportunity after sending more than 1,000 radio signals its way, including some just last night.
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Nothing lasts forever but this machine had a respectable run.
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That rover was an amazing piece of over engineering. The initial mission was supposed to last 90 days, but instead, lasted 15 years. I hope InSight gives as much good science as Opportunity did.
 
I was sad to hear about this.
 
A lot of bang for the buck. RIP Opportunity.
 
NASA knocked it out of the park in constructing and operating it. They should be proud.
 
RAMOSS said:
That rover was an amazing piece of over engineering. The initial mission was supposed to last 90 days, but instead, lasted 15 years. I hope InSight gives as much good science as Opportunity did.
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That was built before Chinese crap became the tech standard.
 
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