February 8, 2019 Mount Holyoke News Health & Science The Mars Rover: An Obituary February 8, 2019 Mount Holyoke News Health & Science BY VIVIAN LIVESAY ’21NASA’s Opportunity rover, more commonly known as the “Mars Rover,” began its life on July 7, 2003. Scientists have not made contact with the intrepid explorer since June of 2018, when it was buried by a dust storm.