NASA’s Opportunity rover, which landed on Mars in 2004, was built for a 90-day mission but far exceeded expectations, exploring the Red Planet for nearly 15 years. It traveled 28 miles (45 km), examined rocks and craters, and sent thousands of images that reshaped our understanding of Mars. The mission ended in 2018 when a massive dust storm blocked sunlight from its solar panels, cutting off communication. After more than a thousand failed attempts to reconnect, NASA declared the mission over i

🚀 Big Mars moment! On October 7, 2025, NASA’s HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter snapped its 100,000th photo of Mars 📸 This epic milestone shot shows dramatic plains, dunes, and ancient terrain in the Syrtis Major region — a place full of Martian mysteries 🤯🔥 Two decades of exploration, 100,000 images, and still going strong 💪 Image Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona #Mars #HiRISE #NASA #Space #RedPlanet #StarWalk | Star Walk