NASA commemorative coin - NASA Curiosity Rover

Large NASA commemorative coin for the NASA Curiosity Rover Landing on MARS on August 5th 2012 . Coin is in excellent condition. To represent the Red Planet, these Mars Exploration Medallions are distinctively plated in Antique Copper. Front of the coin has images of the Mars Curiosity Rover. The Flip side has the NASA logo and an image of Mars in the distance An Amazing Keepsake and Souvenir of an Incredible Event. Would Make a Perfect Gift Dimensions 40mm in diameter and weighs about 1 oz When Opportunity landed on Mars in January 2004 alongside its twin rover Spirit, NASA expected the mission to survive roughly 90 Martian days. Engineers designed the Mars Curiosity Rover to travel short distances, analyze rocks, and search for signs that liquid water once existed on the planet’s surface. Few imagined that the vehicle would continue operating for almost 15 years, eventually traveling more than 28 miles across the Martian terrain and becoming the first rover to complete a marathon distance on another world. The Rover explored craters, climbed rocky slopes, and sent back thousands of photographs that transformed scientific understanding of Mars. Its discoveries revealed minerals formed inthe presence of water, strengthening evidence that ancient Mars may once have contained environments capable of supporting microbial organisms. Opportunity became more than a scientific instrument. For millions following the mission from Earth, the rover evolved into a symbol of endurance and exploration.