Los Angeles: Even robots like to have fun. NASA's rover on Mars showed off its playful side by snapping a picture of its own shadow. It's the latest self-portrait since the rover, named Opportunity, landed on the red planet in 2004.The photo was taken in March and NASA released it this week. The solar-powered, six-wheel rover was at an outcrop on the rim of a massive crater. The late afternoon sun set the crater aglow and Opportunity waited for just the right lighting to send a postcard back to Earth.The result was a dramatic view of Opportunity casting a shadow with the crater in the background.After nearly five months in one spot, the tireless rover is rolling again to explore more rocks.Its twin, Spirit, stopped communicating in 2010.
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