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NASA to Try and Reach Opportunity One Last Time, Calling It Quits After That

posted by martyb on Wednesday February 13 2019, @10:23PM   
from the Marvin-has-a-new-pet? dept.

microtodd writes:

After 15 years, in what was supposed to be a 3 month trip, NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity might finally be going to sleep for good. NASA is going to try one last time to reach the rover, but if they can't get a response then the program will finally officially shut down.

https://www.usnews.com/news/news/articles/2019-02-12/nasa-about-to-pull-plug-on-mars-rover-silent-for-8-months

Submitter: At least now we know Opportunity won't take over the moon: https://xkcd.com/1504/

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• It's dead, Jim! It's dead, Jim! (Score: 4, Informative) by black6host on Wednesday February 13 2019, @10:32PM (2 children)

  by black6host (3827) on Wednesday February 13 2019, @10:32PM (#800759) Journal

  I think they've called it a done deal: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/feb/13/nasa-makes-final-attempt-to-communicate-with-mars-rover-opportunity [theguardian.com]

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• Re:It's dead, Jim! (Score: 2) by bob_super on Wednesday February 13 2019, @10:35PM

  by bob_super (1357) on Wednesday February 13 2019, @10:35PM (#800764)

  Let it rest in peace for as many years as it will take to terraform Mars, invariably resulting in its destruction, either accidentally by drunk idiots, or on purpose by a developer trying to build a condo in a prime spot.
  Human nature vs human achievements...

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• Re:It's dead, Jim! (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 14 2019, @03:52AM

  by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 14 2019, @03:52AM (#800869)

  Now only responding to some hackers who took it over. Sorry NASA.

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