The massive Mars dust storm is waning. Now, will Opportunity wake?
The aging solar-powered rover has been silent for months

DO NOT GO GENTLY We may soon know if the recent dust storm that enveloped Mars has killed the Opportunity rover, which has been hunkered down in Perseverance Valley (pictured above on July 7, 2017) for months.
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