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NASA tries again to free stuck Mars rover

19 Nov 2009 15:40:43 PST

NASA engineers are taking a second go at extricating the stuck rover Spirit from its sandy trap on Mars.

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Stuck Mars rover to begin moving

12 Nov 2009 11:07:55 PST

Months of planning are finally coming to fruition: NASA engineers are ready to begin trying to maneuver the plucky rover Spirit out of its sandy trap on Mars.

Original story at MSNBC .

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Free Spirit - Plotting an Escape

12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

NASA's long-running Mars rover Spirit will begin critical drives for escaping a sand trap.

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Mars rover Spirit has amnesia — again

31 Oct 2009 13:48:11 PDT

NASA's Mars rover Spirit is suffering a new bout of amnesia, one that comes after months of being stuck in deep Martian sand.

Original story at MSNBC .

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Quick Drive: Rizk RA marries old and new to create one beautiful baby

04 Sep 2009 09:00:31 PDT

It is engineering to the rescue again, this time courtesy of NASA: Aerogel, the compound created to keep the Mars Rover from incinerating, is liberally ...

Original story at Autoblog .

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Phoenix in okay shape, new images show

28 Aug 2009 07:38:12 PDT

Fresh images sent back by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander from the Martian northern polar region indicate that most of its science instruments are in good shape, ... and more »

Original story at Globe and Mail .

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Mars rover news and blogs - November 24, 2009

24 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Mars rover news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• NASA preps Mars rover rescue plan -- from The Register - Science: Space
• Huge sheet of subsurface ice found on Mars, a UA triumph -- from News Elsewhere
• NASA has eyes on the moon, money problems on ground -- from MiamiHerald.com
• AMASE 2009 blog: Studying the composition of Martian rocks ... - Space Ref -- from press release
• Mars Rover operators preparing for "dress rehearsal" to get ... -- from Whittier Daily News
• Kína is a Marsra tart -- from Népszabadság
• An Exclusive Look Inside Charlottesville's Federal Executive Institute -- from WCAV
• Stability With High Hopes -- from Business Facilities
• Spaced Out -- from Washington Post
• Scientists follow the fire -- from msnbc.com

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Mars Had a Much Thicker Atmosphere in the Past

20 Aug 2009 22:53:50 PDT

The meteorite that the Mars rover Opportunity discovered a few weeks ago is shedding more and more light on the past ... and more »

Original story at Softpedia .

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Another Mars Rover Is Stuck ... in California

09 Jun 2009 20:10:25 PDT

In an unassuming building at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory here, the struggle to free the Spirit rover from a patch of soft Martian sand has been brought to Earth. Spirit, one of the two Mars Exploration Rovers (MER) currently on the surface of the ...

Original story at Space.com .

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How To: Red Faction Guerrilla Mars Rover Easter Egg

09 Jun 2009 04:01:39 PDT

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Astronauts adjust to a six-man crew (Source: AP)

01 Jun 2009 17:14:55 PDT

The Moscow Times The US space agency finally named the Mars Science Laboratory, its next Mars rover, with help from sixth-grader Clara Ma. The new rover -- scheduled to ... This Week In Space: The Late Great Planet EarthDaily Kos all 35 news articles »

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Water on Mars: New Research. Poll Results. Star Trek News.

28 May 2009 13:02:25 PDT

CA This looks like more confirmation of what was earlier reported (see "Scientists: Phoenix Mars Lander Found Liquid Water.", 'Americans in Space', Mar 10, 2009) by scientists about the Mars water issue. By trying to closely replicate conditions on Mars ...

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NASA Names New Mars Rover: Curiosity

28 May 2009 12:03:13 PDT

NY NASA has selected a sixth-grade student's entry and named its new Mars Rover Curiosity. 12-year-old Clara Ma has won a trip to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., where she will be able to sign the rover as it is being built. ...

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New Mars rover gets name: Curiosity

27 May 2009 09:16:17 PDT

NASA's next rover, the Mars Science Laboratory, finally has its new name: Curiosity. The name comes courtesy of Clara Ma, a 12-year-old sixth-grade student at Sunflower Elementary school in Lenexa, Kan.

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NASA selects new Mars rover name

27 May 2009 09:08:59 PDT

UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) | Enlarge PASADENA, Calif., May 27 (UPI) -- The US space agency says its new Mars rover finally has a name thanks to 12-year-old Clara Ma from a Lenexa, Kan., elementary school. The new National Aeronautics and Space ...

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Space Station, Next Mars Rover Shine in 3-D

13 May 2009 07:31:13 PDT

NASA teamed up once again with Microsoft to offer online users two new three-dimensional, interactive tours – one of the orbiting outpost and another of the next Mars rover. Space enthusiasts can see and interact with photos of the station and the ...

Original story at Space.com .

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Space Station and Mars Interactive Imagery on Your PC

11 May 2009 13:26:24 PDT

CA Well, now you can access the space exploration experience without leaving your chair, thanks to the NASA and its new interactive photographic collection of internal and external views of the ISS and the next Mars rover. The interactive tour was ...

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Name That Rover!

08 Dec 2008 09:02:09 PST

Written by Sharon Begley
The two Mars rovers that have been investigating the geology (areology?) of the red planet since soon after they landed on opposite sides of Mars in 2004 have nice, safe names that combine solidity and seriousness with a soupcon of inspiration: Spirit and Opportunity. Can you do better?

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Anthropomorphized Mars lander in terminal "Groundhog Day" mode, tugging heartstrings

05 Nov 2008 23:31:00 PST

Written by Laura June
Dear Phoenix lander, you always find new ways to both delight and torture us. We listened anxiously for your updates about the weather on Mars, watched you "think" your way out of nearly fatal situations, and marveled at your liquid discoveries. It seems like only yesterday we were prepari...

Original story at Engadget .

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Engineers Begin Shutting Down Phoenix Lander Instruments

28 Oct 2008 19:54:49 PDT

Written by Nancy Atkinson
It appears the end is nigh for the Phoenix Mars Lander. Today, engineers have begun to shut down some of the lander's instruments and heaters. But this is in hopes of extending the mission by saving power as available sunlight begins to wane with the approach of Martian autumn. But at the [...]

Original story at Universe Today .

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Wizbang Podcast #75

07 Dec 2007 11:09:42 PST

Written by kevin@aylwardfamily.com (Wizbang)
Play clip. Play clip. Play clip. Play clip. It's dangerous. Play clip. Play clip. Play clip. Play clip. I'm no fan of Mike Huckabee. His stand on taxation and big government drive me up the wall. Take this interchange during the CNN-YouTube debate on the question of federal support for a trip to Mars.

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Podcast: UA scientist leads mission to Mars

29 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PDT

The Phoenix Mars Mission may answer some ageold questions Is Mars suitable for life? And if its not now, was it ever? v Voyage of the Mars probe v Look inside the Mission s The Phoenix Mars Mission program

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Biorama (Part 2)

24 Jul 2007 00:32:43 PDT

Written by Regine
Back to my notes from Biorama, a one day event organized by Capsula and the Digital Research Unit on July 13 in Huddersfield. The event brought together an exciting bunch of artists whose work explores notions of life, science and digital realities. Biorama (Part 1)

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opportunity riding the storm out

16 Jul 2007 22:43:54 PDT

Written by asa(asa@mozilla.org)
update: From images and data gathered by the amazing Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, here's a glimpse of where Opportunity sits, on the edge of Victoria Crater, awaiting an opportunity to descend. Comments for "opportunity riding the storm out"

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Mars Rover: Risky Business

08 Jun 2007 06:42:04 PDT

Written by Leonard David
NASA’s Opportunity Mars rover has a tough assignment ahead - perhaps driving down into the large Victoria crater that it’s presently surveying. But before “wheels down” into Victoria, a careful safety review that involves NASA Headquarters must conclude that the trip is doable. That’s...

Original story at LiveScience.com .

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Review Board Reports on Mars Orbiter Loss

22 Apr 2007 16:51:24 PDT

Written by John Vaccaro
The Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) spacecraft unexpectedly lost radio contact in November, 2006. When attempts to reconnect with MGS were unsuccessful, NASA convened an internal review board. The board was formed to determine why NASA's Mars Global Surveyor went silent and to make recomm...

Original story at Blogcritics .

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