The Tragic Final Images of NASA's Opportunity Rover | Opportunity Episode 7

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Image Credits:
NASA/JPL

Music Credits:
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[thundercricket]

I really hope that when we do eventually go to Mars, we'll take the time to find this thing and put it up in a museum. That little robot and its controllers deserves some mad respect.

[Aussiemarco]

It’s so easy to humanise a machine when it communicates to us like it’s human, as well as bravely soldiering on, performing its duties even though it can’t do them as well as it could when it was young, or as fast. RIP, brave little Rover.

[reedcriswell]

A 90 day project that lasted 12 years. I think that's a success. Great job, Opportunity team.

[ocvegasproperty]

“My battery is low and it’s getting dark…”. About as beautiful a spontaneous statement from a robot as you could expect.

[astrumespanol]

Finally, the last episode! What a tenacious rover Opportunity was, he paved the way for all the following rovers. Can't wait for Perseverance to reach Mars!

[astrumspace]

Sorry the conclusion to this series took so long! Unfortunately my harddrive died a few months ago so I had to re-find all my footage for this episode, which was quite time consuming.

[Eli-akad]

Crazy how I’ve always known about the “mars rover” as a kid. I never realized it was the same one all these years whenever hearing news about it or something it might’ve found. I always thought that rover technology was regularly used after the first.

[andyharman]

It's kind of silly getting emotional over a machine, but I feel much the same way about my 20 year old Camaro that I have owned since new. It's done a brilliant job, much more than I expected when I bought it. Not only 293, 000 miles on it, 293000 Andy Miles. Still the original engine, and no rust holes in the body. 20 Michigan winters. 'nuff said.

Bravo to the engineers and technicians that create our wonderful machines.

[regalswede]

The fact humans can even make a machine that functions on a different planet for over a decade is incredible.

[antduude]

When Opportunity landed on Mars, I was in the Navy, deployed overseas. I was able to watch the landing and initial imagery being sent back live. When the team realized that Opportunity had landed in a shallow crater and was able to see Martian bedrock for the first time ever, it was an amazing moment to watch.

I’ve always felt a small kinship to Opportunity over the years and have followed its progress across Mars. Now that we’re both “retired” with dust in our joints, I feel a bit sad that Opportunity no longer transmits. But one day, someone will find it in Marathon Valley and perhaps find one more secret to share with humanity. I hope I’m still alive to hear from Opportunity one more time.

[FlamingAtheist]

"My battery is low and its getting dark" will never not make me emotional

[vintrontheexonite]

The Spirit and Opportunity missions always hold a special place in my heart. I remember them arriving on mars when i was a toddler. My parents took me to NASA events to learn about them and mars. It wasnt until i almost had my mechanical engineering degree that it was announced lost. I hope everything i help build exceeds its design like opportunity did.

[entropygenerator]

I hope it ends up in a museum one day.

[guinogs]

u son of a gun, u made me cry over a freaking rover... been here since 30k subs, and your development is impressive, thanks for all your hard work

[FerociousMoOoO]

Get's me in the feels every time that last transmission. RIP Opportunity, you really went above and beyond the call of duty.

[jamesd]

My hat's off to all the brilliant, dedicated people that were involved in this mission, farewell Opportunity, you'll be missed.

[Chipchase]

I know we are talking about a robot here, but I feel strangely sad for it on it’s lonely mission, isolated from its creators but dutifully carrying out its tasks. No technicians around to make it feel better, no ticket back home 😢

[djbis]

10:36 not gonna lie, it was starting at this moment that I felt like I had been holding back a tear or two for a few minutes already and prepared to actually cry for a rover, a mission, a massive achievement that we never expected would go so far.
Well done humanity, you did good this time.

[blakhorizon]

I didn't want to cry on my Friday evening, but here we are.

[MrHichammohsen]

I came here for the science, instead i got the feels.