Opportunity M. Rover ([info]opportunitygrrl) wrote,
2006-01-03 15:58:00
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they really like me!

I see my sister has updated her journal again. Sometimes half a planet is just not enough space away from someone!!

Anyways, it's my two year anniversary here on Mars. They just keep extending our mission, but I'm sure they'll be sending someone to pick us up any day now! I hope they do soon, because I'm already sooo out of touch with the trends and fashions already! Even StarDust gets to go home! He'll probably take up with some newer model in the Jet Propulsion Labaratory and show her his solar panels!!

But what little information I do have time to scan has been quite complimentary. CNN said that "The overachieving Opportunity dazzled scientists from the start. It eclipsed its twin by making the mission's first profound discovery -- evidence of water at or near the surface eons ago that could have implications for life." Also, I have driven a whole mile further than my sister has. Go me!

The article also talked about my little, ahem, driving accident and implied that I am getting old and creaky -- OMG so embarrassing!!! What if he read them!!

Well, gotta get back to work! Later, earthpeeps!

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[info]hubbletelescope

January 3 2006, 21:01:10 UTC 6 years ago

Getting to go home isn't always what it's cracked up to be. I'm not looking all that forward to it, myself.

[info]imluxionverdin

January 4 2006, 22:39:07 UTC 6 years ago

OMG yeah, I can see why you would prefer not to return home.

[info]fuse_sat

January 6 2006, 21:48:38 UTC 6 years ago

It's our fate my friend. We low earth orbiters were born to burn.

[info]acelightning

January 9 2006, 21:49:52 UTC 6 years ago

Maybe you can take comfort in the thought that you literally end in a blaze of glory... as Neil Young said, "It's better to burn out than to fade away..."

[info]gasslight

January 3 2006, 21:03:13 UTC 6 years ago

Sometimes, home is where you ARE. Mwah, chicky!

[info]xyzzysqrl

January 3 2006, 21:22:45 UTC 6 years ago

Congrats on the two year mark! And hey, you bought a whole new awareness of space to those of us here on Earth and LJ. We haven't forgotten you, and we're still cheering away for all you've done and all you're still -gonna- do before you come home.

*wave Opportunity-flag!*

[info]sunnysdreams

January 3 2006, 22:29:06 UTC 6 years ago

man that must be asume up there seeing the stars from a comply different angle. congrulations!!!

Anonymous

January 3 2006, 23:30:45 UTC 6 years ago

Opportunity, you are the greatest! Keep being you. I wish they would let you move again, though. You must be getting bored being stuck in one place for so long.

[info]acelightning

January 3 2006, 23:35:03 UTC 6 years ago

Congratulations to you, and to your "ground crew" for making you capable of so much more than just your original mission! And don't worry about StarDust - he's not coming back to JPL, he's just dropping off a package. I asked him if he thought his handlers might put him into orbit around Mars when he's finished with his mission, but all he said was "Que sera, sera"...

[info]stardustboy

January 4 2006, 03:31:05 UTC 6 years ago

Even if I were returning to Earth, I only have cameras for you!

CNN is right - you have done much more than was asked of you in the beginning!

I will be thinking of you even as I drop off that package, and hoping that some of the smart people at JPL can think of a way to get me a bit closer to you!

When you get to Victoria, have a picnic for me.

[info]trolleypup

January 4 2006, 08:16:32 UTC 6 years ago

Happy anniversary!

[info]peteralway

January 4 2006, 16:22:26 UTC 6 years ago

Happy Anniversary!

Home is where you were made to be, not where you were made.

[info]acelightning

January 5 2006, 00:39:46 UTC 6 years ago

"Home is where you were made to be, not where you were made."

Oh, that's a beautiful way to put it! May I steal it?

[info]peteralway

January 9 2006, 20:05:28 UTC 6 years ago

of course!

[info]acelightning

January 9 2006, 22:02:50 UTC 6 years ago

Thank you!

[info]wcg

January 6 2006, 21:49:33 UTC 6 years ago

Keep up the good work!

[info]aichan95

January 9 2006, 06:46:40 UTC 6 years ago

The few miles you covered on Mars are much, MUCH more significant than the 266k I've traveled here on Earth.

[info]kelloggs2066

January 19 2006, 18:41:52 UTC 6 years ago

Hey! You're a Movie Star!

http://www.space.com/entertainment/060119_ent_roving_mars.html

[info]wcg

January 26 2006, 01:24:55 UTC 6 years ago

Happy Anniversary!

You've been on Mars for two full years today!

[info]braider

January 29 2006, 14:48:24 UTC 6 years ago

IMAX fame

Woo hoo! Congratulations! You ladies have made it to the really big screen.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060127/sc_nm/mars_dc;_ylt=Asv8etDWWzHK5rxm5EtPFlKs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MzV0MTdmBHNlYwM3NTM-
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