Valentines Day in Australia while it is still the 13th of February in America from 2019 onwards marks a sad day in history
For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, I'm referring to the Mars rover Opportunity, who on this day, was officially retired/killed as the result of a planet wide dust storm in June 2018. Since the storm covered Oppy's solar panels with dust and we lost connection, we would need to wait for winds to blow the dust off, which it did, but alas after several thousand attempts of re-connection with the rover, it's mission has finally ended.
Oppy was only meant to last 90 days but outlived everyone exceptions by living for 15 years and has come to rest in the most appropriate named place; Perseverance Valley.
Oppy's final words last year are believed to have been "My battery is low and it’s getting dark.”
More information about Oppy here
#ThankOppy #RestEasy
For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, I'm referring to the Mars rover Opportunity, who on this day, was officially retired/killed as the result of a planet wide dust storm in June 2018. Since the storm covered Oppy's solar panels with dust and we lost connection, we would need to wait for winds to blow the dust off, which it did, but alas after several thousand attempts of re-connection with the rover, it's mission has finally ended.
Oppy was only meant to last 90 days but outlived everyone exceptions by living for 15 years and has come to rest in the most appropriate named place; Perseverance Valley.
Oppy's final words last year are believed to have been "My battery is low and it’s getting dark.”
More information about Oppy here
#ThankOppy #RestEasy
