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Opportunity

Opportunity was a NASA Mars rover, part of the Mars Exploration Rover mission, that landed in Meridiani Planum on January 25, 2004. Originally designed for a 90‑sol mission, it operated for nearly 15 years—more than 5,000 sols—traversing over 45 km and providing strong evidence that Mars once held liquid water. It ceased communications after a global dust storm in June 2018 and was declared complete in February 2019.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Opportunity"

Shadow of a Martian Robot

Shadow of a Martian Robot

29/06/2008

Victoria Crater on Mars

Victoria Crater on Mars

22/10/2007

Inside Victoria Crater on Mars

Inside Victoria Crater on Mars

17/09/2007

A Path Into Victoria Crater

A Path Into Victoria Crater

04/09/2007

The Dotted Dunes of Mars

The Dotted Dunes of Mars

05/08/2007

Global Dust Storms Threaten Mars Rovers

Global Dust Storms Threaten Mars Rovers

25/07/2007

At the Edge of Victoria Crater

At the Edge of Victoria Crater

03/07/2007

Attacking Mars

Attacking Mars

13/03/2007

Shadow of a Martian Robot

Shadow of a Martian Robot

04/02/2007

Clouds and Sand on the Horizon of Mars

Clouds and Sand on the Horizon of Mars

17/10/2006

Mars Rover at Victoria Crater Imaged from Orbit

Mars Rover at Victoria Crater Imaged from Orbit

09/10/2006

Victoria Crater on Mars

Victoria Crater on Mars

02/10/2006

Beagle Crater on Mars

Beagle Crater on Mars

19/09/2006

The Comet and the Galaxy

The Comet and the Galaxy

13/08/2006

Burns Cliff Anaglyph

Burns Cliff Anaglyph

04/08/2006

The Road to Victoria Crater on Mars

The Road to Victoria Crater on Mars

05/06/2006

Comet Meets Ring Nebula: Part I

Comet Meets Ring Nebula: Part I

11/05/2006

An Unusual Two-Toned Rock on Mars

An Unusual Two-Toned Rock on Mars

26/01/2006

New Year Mars Panorama

New Year Mars Panorama

05/01/2006

A Digital Opportunity Rover on Mars

A Digital Opportunity Rover on Mars

14/12/2005

The Drifts of Mars

The Drifts of Mars

08/11/2005

Supernova Remnant N132D in Optical and X Rays

Supernova Remnant N132D in Optical and X Rays

25/10/2005

Desolate Mars: Rub al Khali

Desolate Mars: Rub al Khali

22/08/2005

ISS and Discovery Transit the Sun

ISS and Discovery Transit the Sun

29/07/2005

Fire Glow and Star Trails at Sunset Crater

Fire Glow and Star Trails at Sunset Crater

07/07/2005

Moon, Mercury, Monaco

Moon, Mercury, Monaco

18/03/2005

Heat Shield Impact Crater on Mars

Heat Shield Impact Crater on Mars

09/02/2005

Metal on the Plains of Mars

Metal on the Plains of Mars

21/01/2005

A Year of Mars Roving

A Year of Mars Roving

31/12/2004

Looking Back Over Mars

Looking Back Over Mars

15/12/2004