History · Meridiani Planum

Opportunity at Meridiani

Opportunity explored Meridiani Planum and found geological evidence of past water. Its mission archive preserves a long record of rover exploration.

Mission / archive

Opportunity

Historical milestone

January 2004 landing

Approximate regional locator

-1.95°, -5.53°

Suggested virtual visit

0 of 3 stops reviewed

1. Landing regionReview the rover arrival and initial observations.2. Rock outcropsCompare textures associated with past water.3. Traverse archiveFollow the rover story using historical mission imagery.

Mission archive

Read the original mission account and explore official imagery. Suggested stops are virtual study prompts, not measured waypoints or live robot access.

Official history and imagery ↗