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Jul 12

Opportunity runs the first Martian marathon

Source: NASA Science News

 

More than 8 years after landing on the Red Planet, Mars rover Opportunity is still running. Indeed, mission planners say the tireless robot is poised to complete a full marathon-the first ever long-distance race on an alien planet.

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