Spirit and Oppy

Spirit and Oppy

@MarsRovers

Roaming the Red Planet on six wheels since Jan 2004. The official mission Twitter of the Spirit and Opportunity rovers.

Mars: Gusev Crater & Meridiani · http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov

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Look! That's no eye. It's Mars' moon Phobos crossing in front of the sun, as seen by Opportunity [gif]

Oppy's robotic arm gets to work on a large, light-toned block of exposed rock outcrop, called Whitewater Lake

Wide Open Spaces: Oppy imaged this panorama from the Western rim of Mars' Endeavour crater

Spheres of Influence: Round geologic features will keep Oppy busy at "Matijevic Hill " for weeks or months

A River Ran Through It. I found evidence of an ancient streambed on Mars, similar to some on Earth

Moon Over Mars: I snapped a pic of one of Mars' moons, Phobos, in the twilight sky over Gale crater

Tune in today at 3 p.m. ET to hear details of options for a new Mars exploration strategy! To listen:

First Contact: Preparing to investigate rock target "Jake," named in honor of engineer Jacob Matijevic

Think Mars is easy? Hear from my project manager on Mars exploration challenges. Watch & chat Sept 13 7pm PT

Hello, Gorgeous! Snapped this self portrait while using my MAHLI camera & checking its dust cover [pic]

While all eyes are on , ' Oppy continues work at Cape York. Her trip odometer just rolled over 35 km

I Turn My Camera On: Check out 1 of my 1st telephoto images from Mars. See the layers of Mount Sharp:

Come Fly With Me: Hi-res video mashup shows my landing + play-by-play audio from mission control

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