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Old 07-07-2013, 07:56 PM
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Mars Rover Opportunity 10!

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news...13/01jul_oppy/
What an amazing journey!
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Old 07-07-2013, 08:04 PM
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I was wondering when someone was going to mention this fact concerning our plucky little pioneer.
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Old 08-07-2013, 01:29 PM
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Fantastic result, and hopefully the Curiousity rover will last at least as long - not sure how long its plutonium source will provide enough output, but it could potentially go on for decades like the Voyagers, if they progressively power down the instruments one by one as the output decreases.
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