Monthly Archives: March 2012

I think it’s fair to say that things are very quiet on Mars at the moment, hence the lack of daily updates here. Oppy is still standing there, parked up at Greeley Haven, and there appears to have been no … Continue reading →

…but no-one knows why… (cue X Files music…) Hmmm. Let me explain. Pictures taken by Oppy’s front hazard cameras show that her front left wheel recently dropped for some reason. I’ve animated the pics here – watch the wheel on … Continue reading →

Oppy has now been parked at Greeley Haven for six years – no, not really, it just feels like it! – and inevitably MER enthusiasts and team members are starting to get itchy feet. I’m sure Oppy is getting itchy … Continue reading →

While we wait for more images to come back from Oppy, I wanted to show you all something quite amazing that was all over the internet like a rash last week, but I decided to save it until I’d been … Continue reading →

…this is the REAL Mars. This is the REAL Barsoom. In the week that the Disney 3D spectacular “John Carter” opened in cinemas across the world, to mixed reviews and the frustration of many fans of the original Edgar Rice … Continue reading →

Good news – no, great news! Brilliant news! FANTASTIC news!! Here’s the official update from NASA: OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Slight Cleaning of Solar Panels – sols 2873-2879, February 22-28, 2012: Opportunity is positioned on the north end of Cape York on … Continue reading →