On the first anniversary of its landing, the Mars Rover Opportunity sang itself “Happy Birthday”. Communicating back to Earth from 2003 onwards, the plucky rover brought tidings of Mars life and non-life. This week Opportunity trod its last tread into the red dust. Here is our goodbye to our stellar friend (til we see you there someday):
“I’ll find you In the morning sun
And when the night is new.
I’ll be looking at the moon,
But I’ll be seeing you.”