Spirit and Opportunity News and Features
20 Years After Landing: How NASA’s Twin Rovers Changed Mars Science
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity’s landing on Mars, part of a mission whose legacy will extend far into the future. In January 2004, twin NASA rovers named Spirit and Opportunity touched down on opposite sides…
Six Things to Know About NASA’s Opportunity Rover
Opportunity's mission is complete. Here are highlights from its time on Mars.
NASA’s Opportunity Rover Mission on Mars Comes to End
NASA's Opportunity Mars rover mission is complete after 15 years on Mars. Opportunity's record-breaking exploration laid the groundwork for future missions to the Red Planet.
“Storm Chasers” on Mars Searching for Dusty Secrets
Storm chasing takes luck and patience on Earth — and even more so on Mars. For scientists watching the Red Planet from NASA’s orbiters, the past month has been a windfall. “Global” dust storms, where a runaway series of storms…
10 Things: Massive Dust Storm on Mars
Massive Martian dust storms have been challenging—and enticing—scientists for decades. Here’s the scoop on Martian dust.
Where to Find Mission Raw Images
Several solar system exploration missions routinely publish raw, unprocessed images taken by cameras aboard robotic spacecraft. Unlike most pictures that appear on NASA web sites, these images are not validated or calibrated, and often lack captions and other information to…
NASA Celebrates Decade of Mars Exploration by Spirit, Opportunity
Androids rolling along distant planets were once only the stuff of science fiction. However, in recent years, mechanized trailblazers have become NASA’s precursors to human explorers. Among the most successful have been the twin Mars Exploration Rovers (MERs), known as…