'Good Night Oppy': How a documentary captures the human-robot bond
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Mars rovers Opportunity and Spirit departed Earth in 2003. Upon successfully touching down on the red planet, they were only expected to last about 90 days. The scientists and engineers at NASA were flabbergasted that the pair survived for many years. In his latest documentary, "Good Night Oppy," director Ryan White examines the doting relationship between the control room crew members – people from across the globe – and their robotic progeny. It's a story of gumption: When a machine gets mired in quicksand 140 million miles away, how do you rescue it?
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Nov-6-2022, 19:00:03 GMT