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Mars Rover Steps Into Crater

NASA vehicle got second chance, after withstanding a two-month dust storm

By Zach Samalin,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 13, 2007 6:00 PM CDT

(Newser) – The dust has finally settled on Mars, and NASA's Mars rover Opportunity took its first steps Tuesday 13 feet into the half-mile-wide Victoria Crater—and then backed out after slipping beyond acceptable levels. With Opportunity's six wheels perched over the lip of the crater, researchers...   Read full story »

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