Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd been a scientist, but he realized he wasn't very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Science writing, ...

The rover was set for just a three-month life span after landing in 2012. NASA has ended the mission for its Mars rover Opportunity after it spent 15 years roaming the red planet. Opportunity went ...

Martian winds helped clear Opportunity's solar panels, extending its operation. Cutting-edge lithium-ion batteries contributed to the craft's longevity. Opportunity's robust specifications and NASA's ...

We kind of new this news would be coming today but now it's official: NASA's Opportunity rover mission is now officially over. The trusty rover has refused to wake back up and respond to signals sent ...

Rolling up to the crater's edge, the Opportunity rover took in a landscape unlike anything any Earthling had ever seen. A vast, meteorite-blasted expanse of volcanic rock and iron oxide extended for ...

Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd been a scientist, but he realized he wasn't very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Science writing, ...

A set of newly released photos shows what NASA's Mars rover Opportunity was looking at just before the killer dust storm hit. That storm boiled up in May 2018 and engulfed Opportunity shortly ...