The Opportunity rover is caught in a huge dust storm on Mars, but NASA remains hopeful

Day has turned to night for NASA's Opportunity rover on Mars.

A huge dust storm that's now 14-million square miles wide, covering a full quarter of the red planet, has blotted out the sun above Perseverance Valley, Opportunity's home. The storm could actually become a global tempest in the days to come, according to NASA.

And while there's a chance the hardest-working rover on Mars won't make it through the storm, scientists are still hopeful.

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“We’re concerned, but we’re hopeful that the storm will clear and that the rover will begin to communicate to us," John Callas, Opportunity project manager, said on a press call Wednesday. Read more...

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