For several weeks, experts who oversee the mission of the rover called Opportunity have been in a daze, hoping that the device will still get in touch. As a reminder, he stopped showing any 'signs of life' since one of the strongest dust storms began on the Red Planet.
Experts believe that the rover was covered with a dense layer of dust, as a result of which its solar batteries lost the ability to charge from the rays of the Star and the device went into sleep mode. However, not so long ago the storm completely subsided, and there is still no information about the rover. Scientists noted that waiting for a signal from him until the end of the year is simply inappropriate, so it was decided to conduct the search for another forty-five days. If no news arrives during this time, NASA will officially consider this rover lost.
In order to detect the device, special signals are sent to the rover at least three times a week, however, the system does not respond. The only hope remains that the rover will have enough energy for sleep mode and simultaneous recharging from the Sun, otherwise it will be impossible to return the device to work.
