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Re:Nasa’s Mars Rover Opportunity Concludes a 15-Year Mission by proactivesvcs on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @10:53PM (#19159486)
I can assure you that the distance took its toll on the rovers, in my understanding. Their wheel surfaces eroded, oil pumps failed, bearings degraded and they ended up dragging dead wheels in the end.
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Re:Nasa’s Mars Rover Opportunity Concludes a 15-Year Mission by jamescostian on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @11:20PM (#19159585)
Are you talking about the distance the rovers traveled while on mars? Because that's not what Retric is talking about. Retric is talking about the distance from the earth to mars (hence why they compared it to the moon).
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Re:Nasa’s Mars Rover Opportunity Concludes a 15-Year Mission by proactivesvcs on Thursday February 14, 2019 @11:30AM (#19163153)
Ah, my mistake; I misunderstood their comment.
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