Endurance (crater)
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Endurance is an impact crater lying situated within the Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle (MC-19) region of the planet Mars. This crater was visited by the Opportunity rover from May [2] until December 2004. Mission scientists named the crater after the ship Endurance that sailed to the Antarctic through the Weddell Sea during the ill-fated 1914–1917 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, considered to be the last expedition of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration organized by Ernest Shackleton.
Planet | Mars |
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Region | Meridiani Planum |
Coordinates | 1.9°S 354.5°E / -1.9; 354.5 |
Quadrangle | Margaritifer Sinus |
Diameter | 130 m[1] |
Depth | Approx. 20 m (66 ft) |
Discoverer | Opportunity rover |
Eponym | The ship Endurance |
The rover entered the crater interior on its 134th mission sol (June 15), and exited on the 315th sol (December 14).[3] During this time it traversed various obstacles, steep inclines, and overcame large wheel slippage when driving over fine sand.