Opportunity Reaches Victoria Crater

Late Tuesday, NASA scientists learned that the Mars Rover Opportunity (MRO) has reached its first destination, the Victoria Crater which is 800 meters wide. The crater, reached after the 1305^th martian day of the mission, was meant to be reached after only 90, however dust storms and difficult terrain have hindered progress. The position reached Tuesday came after several successful drives, usually around 2.5 meters each, over terrain sometimes reaching 25 degrees in angle. Scientists are pleased however, because the MRO overcame this, averaging only about 10% slippage. The article is here:

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