NASA's Opportunity Mars Rover Passes Marathon Distance

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 16:30 in Astronomy & Space

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity completed its first Mars marathon Tuesday -- 26.219 miles (42.195 kilometers) - with a finish time of roughly 11 years and two months.

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