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The Long Mission of the Mars Rover Opportunity

The NASA rover Opportunity was nicknamed Oppy. It operated on Mars from 2004 to 2019. It was designed to last for 90 sols. However, it worked for between 14 and 15 years after landing. A sol is a single day on Mars. It is a bit longer than a 24-hour day on Earth. The six-wheeled vehicle was built by Caltech's…

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