That’s all anyone expected to get out of Spirit and Opportunity, the twin rovers that first touched down on Mars in January of 2004. And yet, we are only just now saying goodbye to Opportunity, who lived for 90 days and then 5,262 more. The man who brought Mars to Earth need not be teaching an introductory astronomy course, and yet he still does. The success of the Mars rover project should be a model for us all, but so should the actions of its P.I. So Professor Squyres, cheers to a job well done.

Source: Daily Sun February 18, 2019 03:00 UTC