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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"

Launch of the Spirit Rover Toward Mars

Launch of the Spirit Rover Toward Mars

28/07/2003

Dust Storm Over Northern Mars

Dust Storm Over Northern Mars

10/07/2003

Copper Moon, Golden Gate

Copper Moon, Golden Gate

21/05/2003

V838 Mon: Mystery Star

V838 Mon: Mystery Star

03/10/2002

Moon Over Mongolia

Moon Over Mongolia

09/02/2002

Jupiter and Saturn Pas de Deux

Jupiter and Saturn Pas de Deux

20/12/2001

Mars from Earth

Mars from Earth

18/07/2001

Jupiter, Saturn and Messier 45

Jupiter, Saturn and Messier 45

22/03/2001

Exploring Comet Tails

Exploring Comet Tails

13/04/2000

The Comet and the Galaxy

The Comet and the Galaxy

14/03/1999

The Comet and the Galaxy

The Comet and the Galaxy

25/11/1997

Tracking Saturn's Moons

Tracking Saturn's Moons

12/05/1996

Crossing The Ring Plane

Crossing The Ring Plane

01/08/1995