January 31, 2004
Second NASA Rover Rolls Onto Mars Surface

Opportunity rolled off its lander and onto the rusty soil of Mars early Saturday, a week after the six-wheeled rover arrived on the Red Planet — and just hours after confirmation of its first major geologic discovery.

Opportunity took 83 seconds to cover the 10 feet to the dark floor of the 72-foot-wide crater where it landed.

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Posted by Ellen at January 31, 2004 10:52 AM

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