When MER Opportunity was born... #Mars #OpportunityRover #planetary #NASA

I've put my #LEGO #Oppy model up on Bricklink (my #Perseverance & #InSight models are also there).
I have instructions for building it, and I can provide those to my space friends (and especially those who worked on the mission). If you don't already have the parts, looks like they'd cost about $45US from Bricklink.
#OpportunityRover

https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/design.page?idModel=386462

@NASA @elakdawalla @PlanetaryKeri @doug_ellison @mapperwocky

I've put my #LEGO #Oppy model up on Bricklink (my #Perseverance & #InSight models are also there).
I have instructions for building it, and I can provide those to my space friends (and especially those who worked on the mission). If you don't already have the parts, looks like they'd cost about $45US from Bricklink.
#OpportunityRover
@NASA @elakdawalla @PlanetaryKeri @doug_ellison @mapperwocky

Here's my physical model of #LEGO #OpportunityRover
There are a few necessary differences from the digital version.
First, they don't make the metallic black pieces in the digital model, so I substituted dark gray (looks better than standard black).
Also, I only have 2 of the correct wheels atm.
I'm using two different rocker-bogie configurations (pics 3&4). I prefer the one in pic 4, but I only have one of the dark gray pieces. Once I get another, I'll fix it. Watching #GoodNightOppy now.

Sometimes the easiest solution is the best one.
By essentially flipping the build for #LEGO #OpportunityRover upside-down, I've made it look a lot better!
The solar panel surfaces are now flat, but they still have some perceived texture (as the real ones do).

I completed my new #LEGO Opportunity rover. Here's the digital model added to an image Oppy took of her tracks on Mars.
#NASA #OpportunityRover #GoodNightOppy

Calling all space nerds: New documentary Good Night Oppy will give you all the feels - Enlarge / "Opportunity was our brave, intrepid explorer so we could see... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1899171 #opportunityrover #gaming&culture #spiritrover #marsrovers #science #space #mars #nasa

Coming out in 23rd Nov on Prime Video and elsewhere. 😃 Opportunity Nasa robot rover that always looks like it was the model for Hollywood's #Wall-e #opportunityrover https://youtu.be/W4t58Yruhds

Wonderful tribute to the Opportunity Rover by Melody Sheep.

"Using raw rover imagery and the sound of actual wind on Mars, I painted this little portrait of Opportunity, our faithful little martian rover friend that was lost earlier this year."

#Mars #Rovers #OpportunityRover #Exploration #Planets #Space

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJH9GobEFUk

The final Planetary Society report on the Mars Exploration Rovers. Farewell, Opportunity. You had a wonderful run on Mars.

#Mars #Planets #Exploration #Rovers #OpportunityRover

http://planetary.org/explore/space-topics/space-missions/mer-updates/2019/03-mer-update-the-final-report.html

If you're the type of nerd who's curious about the full story behind "my batteries are low and it's getting dark," this video is really worth the 12 minutes.

https://youtu.be/TS7S8T8vExM

#MyBatteriesAreLowAndItsGettingDark #OpportunityRover #Mars

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RT @MaryneeLahaye@twitter.com

Rescue mission 🚀 #OpportunityRover #DoctorWho

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/MaryneeLahaye/status/1096467503310663680

Nach langer Zeit ohne einen einzigen Menschen, der seinen Arbeitsweg mit Krach aus Handylautsprechern bereichert hätte, ist #OpportunityRover friedlich entschlafen.

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