NASA bids farewell to Mars rover Opportunity

NASA has declared the mission of the Mars rover Opportunity officially complete, 15 years after its launch. The solar-powered vehicle hasn't been hear from since June, when a dust storm swept across the red planet. CBS News' Tom Hanson reports.

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[whenfunnydancingcockroach]

His last words were "My batteries are low it's getting dark" 😭😭😭😭

[trevorhodge]

Opportunity is family to us, he needs to be brought home. Use curiosity to track him down, we can try, and then we will find Opportunity and bring him home, he deserves it, for all of us Astrology Nerds

[kimjunoof]

Why did I get so emotional over this good boi of a robot.

[swagrce]

it really do be like that sometimes...

[kurtsamuelbalahadia]

My battery is low and it's getting dark

[briee.lvrrrr]

I’m so sad I cried. I love you opportunity💕😭✨ I can believe her last words where “It’s dark and my battery’s getting low.” 😢 You made us proud opportunity.

[Batkoku]

Maybe it saw something they don't want us to see.

[lamaripiazza]

Curiosity 2 for Martian president 2020

[lottolot]

Thank you, it's sad to say farewell to Mars rover Opportunity, I watched it since 2004....

[josephvaldez]

The agony and pain. Why? Just please turn on. Why? Dont leave us now.

[gerardduquette]

All they have to do is go to whatever arctic island it's on and clean the solar panels...

[chriswhite]

Is it dead dead or can it come back to life if like another storm blew the sand off the panels

[swagrce]

im holding back this video is so powerful

[thenukeman]

My battery is low and it’s getting dark haha that’s funny

[wesleyrodgers]

Pure science. Pure exploration. Finding out about our local ’backyard’.

[oliversch]

So what they’re saying is if we ever go up there we can retrieve it or whatever right?

[madpenguin]

Mars is small. All the continents together can cover it without oceans /
seas, but where are you going to store water / create it? If that is a
planet to continue the human race then it will be a limited in
population due to size. Am I the only one who realises this?

[zooer]

I haven't gotten emotional over a robot since Walle

[southdrum]

So they’re just like “yeah, we lost it 🤷‍♂️”

[hankterreros]

Maybe it fell into one of Mars many "canals or channels"?