[Phil V.]

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity made its first U-Turn on Mars on Feb. 14, 2004, as the completing move of its longest one-day drive, about 9 meters or 30 feet. This view from the right front hazard-avoidance camera shows the scene in front of Opportunity after the turn, with the selected location for the mission's first trenching operation now directly in front of the rover. (Feb. 16, 12 pm PST)

[Phil V.]

If you'd like to be on or off this MARS ping list please FRail me

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity made its first U-Turn on Mars on Feb. 14, 2004, as the completing move of its longest one-day drive, about 9 meters or 30 feet. This view from the right front hazard-avoidance camera shows the scene in front of Opportunity after the turn, with the selected location for the mission's first trenching operation now directly in front of the rover. (Feb. 16, 12 pm PST)

[Johnny Gage]

I can see the headline tomorrow:

Opportunity gets wheel stuck in trench.

[Daus]

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity made its first U-Turn on Mars on Feb. 14, 2004

To ensure it wasn't being followed? A Crazy Ivan? :)