This stunning "self-portrait" of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is courtesy of the sun and the rover's front hazard-avoidance camera.  The dramatic snapshot serves as a reminder that Opportunity is still going strong on the sol that marks its 180th on the red planet.  Having already achieved twice its life expectancy, the rover continues to move farther into "Endurance Crater."    



Image Credit:  NASA/JPL

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CAPTION WRITER:  Colleen Sharkey 818/625-0653 cell

RELEASE DATE:  July 30, 2004

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SUMMARY INFORMATION:  front haz of “rover shadow on Sol 180

NAME OF SUBMITTER: Shane Thompson

INSTITUTION: ASU

THEME/TEAM/GROUP: Geo

SOL OF OBSERVATION:  180

EARTH DATE OF OBSERVATION:  

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CAPTION:  Above

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