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• Spirit (2004–2010) and Opportunity (2004–2018)
Spirit and Opportunity are twin rovers of NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission. Spirit,
also known as MER-A, operated on Mars from 2004 to 2010.
On the other hand, Opportunity, or MER-B, had a remarkably long run from 2004 to 2018. Together,
they greatly expanded our understanding of the Martian surface and geological history.
• Curiosity (2012–present):
Curiosity, a car-sized Mars rover, was designed to explore the Gale crater on Mars as part of NASA’s
Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission. Since its arrival in 2012, Curiosity has made numerous
significant discoveries, including evidence of past liquid water on Mars.
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