Rover Ready for Dangerous Descent After Dust Storm
Credit: GLEN NAGEL, DOUG ELLISON, UNMANNEDSPLACEFLIGHT.COM WITH NASA/JPL/CORNELL DATA
The Mars rover Opportunity--poised on the rim of 2,500-ft.-wide Victoria Crater--will begin its dangerous descent in mid-to-late July after passage of a massive Martian dust storm, which is also affecting Spirit on the opposite side of the red planet. Going into the 230-ft.-deep Victoria will be a...
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