Roving the Red Planet

Mars Rovers Celebrate Five Years on the Martian Surface Spirit and Opportunity continue to transmit data after a half decade of service
NASA / JPL / EPA

Microscopic View
This image, from 2004, shows approximately 1.2 inches of a rock surface scientists named "El Capitan." Spirit and Opportunity have transmitted hundreds of thousands of images during their stay on the planet surface.

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