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Learn all about the Mars Opportunity Rover "Oppy" in this fictionalized account of the space exploration robot's time on the red planet. Mixing humor with solid space and rover facts, this picture book gives an inside look into Opportunity's time on Mars. An interplanetary detective, Oppy spent 15 years on the red planet taking thousands of pictures and making groundbreaking discoveries that she transmitted to scientists and engineers back on Earth. From joyriding on Olympus Mons, to racing away from a treacherous dust storm, Oppy's adventure in space--combined with her grit and perseverance--will inspire and educate young readers of all ages.
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Opportunity, aka Oppy, is a rover on Mars, sent to the planet by scientists to find out about Mars. Oppy explores the planet and sends back data to Earth for fourteen-and-a-half years before a massive dust cloud shut down the rover. This book is Oppy's story.
Compelling narrative and kid-friendly pictures on each page, along with detailed factual information that explains more of the story.