Good Night Oppy with an introduction from Dr. Mitch Schulte (NASA) & Sarah Marcotte (JPL)

Dr. Mitch Schulte (NASA) is the Mars mission science lead, overseeing scientific content for multiple landmark missions: the Perseverance (Mars 2020) rover, Opportunity, and the U.S. contribution (MOMA instrument) to the ExoMars rover. Sarah Marcotte is currently NASA STEM Engagement Network group lead, based at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She leads NASA’s Solar System Ambassadors Program, managing a US nationwide network of over 1,240 volunteer ambassadors who engage communities across classrooms, museums, planetariums, and media with the latest in space exploration and discoveries. They will deliver an introduction about the Mars Rover, Opportunity.  Good Night Oppy is a heartwarming documentary that follows the journey of Opportunity ("Oppy"), a NASA rover originally sent to Mars for a 90-day mission that miraculously lasted nearly 15 years. Through stunning visuals, archival footage, and emotional narration, the film chronicles Oppy's unexpected longevity, scientific discoveries, and the deep bond that developed between the rover and the team of scientists and engineers who guided her. Blending space exploration with human emotion, the documentary celebrates perseverance, curiosity, and the spirit of exploration, offering an inspiring glimpse into the life of a machine that became so much more.