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NASA Says Opportunity's Mars Mission Is Over

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According to Gizmodo, NASA declared an end to the Opportunity rover's mission on Mars. The rover operated on the Martian surface for 14 years, which was well beyond its expected lifetime. But a massive dust storm covered the rover, and it's solar panels, almost a year ago. Since the rover obtained energy through its solar panels, dust accumulating on the panel's surface must have obscured them to the point the rover could no longer charge. NASA last heard from Opportunity on June 10th, 2018. Designed to operate for only 90 days, the rover provided NASA with nearly 15 years of opportunity to explore Mars.

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