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Opportunity captures a mini-mesa named Jean Baptiste La Jeunesse. It was named after a member of the Corps of Discovery commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803 to explore lands of the Louisiana Purchase.

#Mars June 26, 2016 - Sol 4416
Credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell/ASU

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Daniel Pomarède Sep 6, 2025

Martian Memories

Victoria Dunes

This view of dunes and ripples inside Victoria Crater was captured by the Opportunity rover, February 8, 2008 (Sol 1437); full credits in ALT.

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NASA Jul 11, 2025

Advances in NASA Imaging Changed How World Sees Mars https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/planets/mars/advances-in-nasa-imaging-changed-how-world-sees-mars/ #NASA #Mars #IngenuityHelicopter #Mariner4 #Mars2020 #MarsPathfinder #MarsReconnaissanceOrbiterMRO #OpportunityRover #PerseveranceRover #SojournerRover #Viking1 #Viking2

Advances in NASA Imaging Changed How World Sees Mars - NASA

Sixty years ago, NASA’s Mariner 4 captured groundbreaking views of the Red Planet, leading to a steady stream of advances in the cameras used to study other

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joshuatj Apr 12, 2025

Anyone know where I can find the exact timestamp of Opportunity's final transmission on 10 June, 2018?

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mer-opportunity/

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Phil Stooke Apr 7, 2025

So finally on Opportunity's sol 3643 (24 April 2014) the veteran rover passed the Lunokhod 2 distance (taken as 39.1 km to exceed the range of uncertainty around the distance). A nearby crater was named Lunokhod 2. Here it is.

https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/lunokhod-2-crater-mars/

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'Lunokhod 2' Crater on Mars - NASA

This scene from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows "Lunokhod 2 Crater," which lies south of "Solander Point" on the west rim of Endeavour Crater. Lunokhod 2 Crater is approximately 20 feet (6 meters) in diameter.

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Daniel Pomarède Feb 22, 2025

Martian Memories

Opportunity at Naturaliste

Naturaliste is a small crater about 15 meters in diameter on the plains of Meridiani, about 1 km south of Endurance crater. Captured by the Opportunity rover on Mars 2, 2005 (Sol 393); full credits in ALT.

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Daniel Pomarède Jan 19, 2025

Martian Memories

Opportunity meets Gumdrop

Named after the Apollo 9 command module's nickname, Gumdrop is a small crater (6 meters diameter) located on the edge of a larger, dark, filled-in crater. It was captured by the Opportunity Rover on May 30, 2011 (Sol 2612); full credits in ALT.

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