NASA's Opportunity rover explored Mars for over 15 years, while Perseverance captured its dramatic 2021 landing in Jezero crater.
Opportunity rover's mission on Mars
The rover Opportunity has been exploring Mars since January 25, 2004, far exceeding its original planned mission duration of just 90 days. Exploration of Martian terrain
During its time on Mars, Opportunity traveled over 45 kilometers, examining a variety of geological features and environments that provided valuable insights into the planet's history. NASA's time-lapse of Opportunity's journey
NASA has created a time-lapse video that compiles images from Opportunity's mission, offering a visual summary of its extensive travels and discoveries across the Martian surface. Perseverance rover's landing on Mars
The NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance mission successfully landed its rover in the Jezero crater on February 18, 2021, marking a significant step in the exploration of Mars. Images from Perseverance's landing
The Perseverance rover captured detailed images of its landing site, providing scientists with crucial data about the terrain and conditions in the Jezero crater.
