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NASA's Opportunity rover, as recreated by the artists at Industrial Light & Magic, stars in "Good Night Oppy," director Ryan White's new documentary streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
'Good Night Oppy' explores human side of robotic rover's life on Mars

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published

Ryan White did not set out to make a tearjerker, yet audiences watching "Good Night Oppy" may want to have tissues ready. "Not a chance in hell did I think this would be as emotional," White said.

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'Good Night Oppy' director on his film about the Mars rover that refused to die (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry Last updated

Director Ryan White shares his thoughts on his new documentary, "Good Night Oppy," the real-life fable of a Mars robot that refused to die and the dedicated NASA team that kept it going.

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"Good Night Oppy" recreates the groundbreaking, 15-year journey of NASA's Mars exploration rover Opportunity.
Watch the trailer for 'Good Night Oppy,' Amblin and Amazon's Mars rover film

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published

Your opportunity has arrived to take a first look at a new film about a groundbreaking journey on Mars. Amblin Entertainment and Amazon Studios have debuted the trailer for "Good Night Oppy."

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NASA's Spirit rover photographed this olivine-rich rock in the Gusev Crater on Mars in 2005.
Strange Mars rock type points to extremely violent volcanic eruptions

By Stefanie Waldek Published

An unusual rock type spotted by two Mars rovers may indicate that the Martian landscape was shaped by cataclysmic volcanic eruptions.

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The cover art for Foxanne's single, "Opportunity," released Oct. 9, 2020. On the right is an artist's impression of NASA's Opportunity rover on Mars.
In 'Opportunity' music video, Foxanne imagines a dying Mars rover's cry for help

By Hanneke Weitering Published

If NASA's long-silent Opportunity Mars rover could phone home one last time to sing a sweet, sentimental song to its Earthly overlords from its dusty grave, it might go a little something like this.

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Artist's concept of NASA's Curiosity rover approaching Mars. Curiosity is slated to land on the Red Planet in August 2012.
The boldest Mars missions in history

By Space.com Staff, Tom Chao Last updated

Earth has been sending probes to Mars for decades, and some missions are especially awe-inspiring.

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This annotated image is a cropped version of the last 360-degree panorama taken by the Opportunity rover's Pancam from May 13 through June 10, 2018. This annotated view is presented in false color to make some differences between materials easier to see.
These Are the Last Photos NASA's Opportunity Rover Took on Mars

By Mike Wall Published

A set of newly released photos shows what NASA's Mars rover Opportunity was looking at just before being engulfed by the monster dust storm that took its life.

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Keri Bean (facing camera), the NASA tactical uplink lead for Opportunity, hugs a colleague during a press conference discussing the end of the Opportunity mission on Feb. 13, 2019. The event took place at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.
In Photos: How NASA Said Goodbye to the Opportunity Rover on Mars

By Elizabeth Howell Published

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NASA released this image, originally captured by the Opportunity rover on Aug. 4, 2010, to commemorate the end of the Mars Exploration Rovers mission.
Opportunity Rover Looks Back in Newly Released NASA Photo

By Meghan Bartels Published

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NASA's Mars rover Opportunity captured this image of the crater called "Spirit of St. Louis" on Mars
How NASA's Opportunity Mars Rover Lived So Long

By Mike Wall Published

NASA's Mars rover Opportunity owed its astounding longevity to superior engineering, smart and creative drivers, and surprisingly consistent Red Planet winds, mission team members said.

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