Opportunity Runs the First Martian Marathon‏

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NASA Science News for July 18, 2012

More than 8 years after landing on the Red Planet, Mars rover Opportunity is still running. Indeed, mission planners say the tireless robot is poised to complete a full marathon--the first ever long-distance race on an alien planet.

FULL STORY: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/18jul_martianmarathon/

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC-rvKjBHfE