Opportunity Survives Fifth Martian Winter

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) scientists announce that the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Opportunity is currently producing increased amounts of energy from its solar panels, after the end of the fifth winter it spent on the Red Planet. The robot has recently taken its first drive in ma... [ read more >> ]

Opportunity drove about 12 feet (3.67 meters) on May 8, 2012, after spending 19 weeks on Greeley Haven

Image comment: Opportunity drove about 12 feet (3.67 meters) on May 8, 2012, after spending 19 weeks on Greeley Haven
Image credits: NASA / JPL-Caltech

Opportunity drove about 12 feet (3.67 meters) on May 8, 2012, after spending 19 weeks on Greeley Haven