Even as its Twin Falls run low dark , Opportunity soldiers on unabated : The plucky NASA Mars rover , on satellite for seven year now , just passed an impressive 30 - kilometer milestone .
Next on its home plate is the monumental 14 - mile - wide Endeavour volcanic crater , just two miles away .
The picture , while impressive , is not perfect . Cosmic ray have bombard the rover more than common latterly and there is a business leader - related takings with the right front roulette wheel . Nevertheless , the 3 - calendar month commission , now in class seven , has been unbelievable at every footprint of the way .
Is it too much to ask for another seven ? [ CNET ]
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