Nasa ends Opportunity Mars rover mission

American space agency NASA has announced that the "Opportunity" rover it sent to Mars has officially ended its mission.

It landed on the red planet almost 15 years ago - but hadn't been heard from since June 2018.

Nasa had made a final unsuccessful attempt to re-establish communication with the rover.

It's thought Opportunity stopped functioning after its solar panels were covered in dust during a storm.

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