MER Opportunity – 11 years on Mars

by Dr. Jozef Kozár · Published January 25, 2015 · Updated November 7, 2022

Video about achievements of Opportunity rover during her Mars exploration mission.

The Mars Opportunity rover has driven 25.9 miles (41.7 kilometers) since it landed in the Meridiani Planum region of Mars on Jan. 25, 2004 (Universal Time, which was Jan. 24, PST). That is farther than any other off-Earth surface vehicle has driven. The rover’s work on Mars was initially planned for three months. During that prime mission and for more than a decade of bonus performance in extended missions, Opportunity has returned compelling evidence about wet environments on ancient Mars.

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