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Facts about Mars Rovers Exploration
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Sojourner, the first Mars rover, landed in July 1997 as part of the Mars Pathfinder mission and operated for 83 Martian days.
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Spirit rover, Opportunity's twin, landed on Mars in January 2004 and operated for over six years before becoming stuck in soft soil and losing contact in 2010.
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Perseverance rover, which landed in Jezero Crater in February 2021, carries the Ingenuity helicopter, the first powered aircraft to fly on another planet.
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The Opportunity rover, intended for a 90-day mission, operated on Mars for nearly 15 years before NASA declared it dead in February 2019.
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NASA's Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars in August 2012, remains operational and has traveled over 30 kilometers across Gale Crater.