Mars rover documentary ‘Good Night Oppy’ now streaming on Prime Video

November 23, 2022

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“Good Night time Oppy” is able to roll into your house and present you simply how emotional you may get over a robotic.

Contemporary from its theatrical release on Nov. 4, Amazon Authentic Movie’s new Mars rover documentary, “Good Night Oppy,” lastly arrives on Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service on Wednesday (Nov. 23), simply in time for vacation viewing over the lengthy Thanksgiving Day weekend.

This heartbreaking-yet-inspiring documentary was directed by Ryan White (“Ask Dr. Ruth,” “The Keepers”) in affiliation with Peter Berg’s Movie 45 and Amblin Tv and presents the real-life survival story of Opportunity, NASA’s legendary rover despatched to Mars for a groundbreaking 90-day mission that lasted past all measure of hope for almost 15 years.

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Film poster for Amblin Leisure and Amazon Studios’ “Good Night time Oppy,” directed by Ryan White. (Picture credit score: Amblin Leisure/Amazon Studios)

“Good Night time Oppy” is a tribute to the indefatigable wheeled machine and its human engineers and scientists right here on Earth that grew to become deeply hooked up to Alternative all through its inconceivably profitable enterprise throughout the Purple Planet’s panorama.

Academy Award-winning actress Angela Bassett narrates “Good Night time Oppy,” which showcases the bond cast with Steve Squyres, JPL’s principal investigator for the MER mission, and the complete floor staff in California. It incorporates a wealth of archival NASA footage, new interviews with the principal NASA engineers, and good CGI wizardry from the proficient people at Industrial Mild & Magic.

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Steve Squyres, principal investigator of the principal investigator of the Mars Exploration Rover Mission (MER), poses with a Red Planet rover model in 2003.

Steve Squyres, principal investigator of the principal investigator of the Mars Exploration Rover Mission (MER), poses with a Purple Planet rover mannequin in 2003. (Picture credit score: NASA)

NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission launched twin rovers, Spirit and Alternative, to our neighboring planet again in 2003 for a sequence of geologic and atmospheric assessments and experiments. Although not possessing Alternative’s unimaginable longevity, Spirit went on to function for six years. “Oppy” broke all data in amassing knowledge and samples for 9 extra years, lastly giving up the ghost in June of 2018.

“Good Night time Oppy” lands on Prime Video on Wednesday (Nov. 23).