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Second Opportunity For Mars Rover

An anonymous reader writes "The Mars Opportunity rover faces a challenging survey around the rim of the stadium-sized Endurance Crater. In addition to what was previously described as the critical choice to go into the steep crater at the risk of not being able to get back out, this "most spectacular view we've seen of the Martian surface" may aid in answering how deep an ancient sea or lake might have been and how long it lasted. Endurance Crater appears much older and thus may pre-date arrival of significant standing water."

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  1. Is it just me... by Lawrence_Bird · · Score: 2, Troll

    or does that panorama look very much like something done
    on a hollywood special effects set?

  2. Fake by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    That incredible view is just fake
    Look carefully to the shadows of the stones at the left side and at the right side... They are different!