OK. In the 6/17/05 flight director's update, Reaching for Regulus, does he say, 50 seconds in, Opportunity is "in position for measuring the regolith in this location near a sand dune" or "measuring the regulus"? The title and closed-caption (QuickTime version) indicate "regulus".

I am amused at the image of Opportuity examing the star Regulus on Mars.

Or... maybe they just let slip that Opportunity ran over the Prince of Mars. This could mean war -- of the worlds!

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Maybe, they are so confident about Oppys performance, they think they can reach Regulus?

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