Giant Dust Storm On Mars Threatening To End NASA’s Opportunity Rover

Global map of Mars showing a growing dust storm as of June 6, 2018. The map was produced by the Mars Color Imager (MARCI) camera on NASA

The rover has shut itself down because the solar panels aren’t getting enough sunlight to charge the batteries. If the storm persists, the rover mission may be over, ending a 14-year run.

(Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)