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Opportunity Rover Encounters Its Own Heat Shield

Posted by timothy on from the like-a-shadow-of-its-former-self dept.

blamanj writes "Mars Rover Opportunity, a few meters shy of the 2km mark on its odometer, has come across the remains of the heat shield from its landing. This map traces the path of the rover for the past 11 months. It's been averaging about 6 meters/sol. Spirit, which had to stop to dislodge a rock, is still climbing the "Columbia Hills". It's tough going, and Spirit experiences slippage of up to 80% as it climbs the hills."

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  1. What?! by AA1 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I dont know all that much about these rovers, but jeez... it has only moved 2km in all this time. Surely this is a typo?!