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After wildly successful Mars Rover Opportunity’s end, what’s next?

The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity was only supposed to last 90 days but ended up clocking 5,000.

February 25, 2019 8:47 am
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After 15 years, NASA famously announced the end of the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity mission earlier this month. The robotic probe was only supposed to last 90 days but ended up clocking 5,000. To discuss what happens next, project manager John Callas joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

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