Mars Exploration Rover: The Mission

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Mars Exploration Rover Mission:

Mars Exploration Rover Mission: 01/10/2004 08:28 AM
Mars Pocket Watches .. The full article .. (new window) .. 24:39

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"Mars Exploration Rover Mission: The
Mission"

"Mars Exploration Rover Mission: The
Mission" 01/05/2004 04:16 PM

Mars Exploration Rover Mission: Home

Mars Exploration Rover Mission: Home 01/04/2004 02:43 AM
Over the next few weeks, the two U.S. rover-landers, Spirit and Opportunity, will do the same .. NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission Home Page .. search party .. rover

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"Mars Exploration Rover Mission:
Multimedia"

"Mars Exploration Rover Mission:
Multimedia" 01/06/2004 03:19 AM

Mars Exploration Rover Mission Status

Mars Exploration Rover Mission Status 01/25/2004 06:27 PM

"Mars Exploration Rover Mission:
Multimedia: All Raw Images: O..."

"Mars Exploration Rover Mission:
Multimedia: All Raw Images: O..." 01/26/2004 09:50 PM

Mars Exploration Rover Mission:
Press Releases

Mars Exploration Rover Mission:
Press Releases 01/25/2004 05:16 PM
the problems with the Spirit rover are related to its Flash memory .. have found a way to communicate reliably with its twin, Spirit, .. been upgraded from critical to serious .. Spirit

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Mars Exploration Rover Mission:
Multimedia: All Raw Images: Opportunity

Mars Exploration Rover Mission:
Multimedia: All Raw Images: Opportunity 01/26/2004 01:15 AM
…¬…ˆ‡ ͺ§ˆŠ Š§ͺ ‡ § …Š †ˆ ͺ †§§ .. Opportunity Pictures .. its first pictures

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"Mars Exploration Rover Mission: Press
Release Images"

"Mars Exploration Rover Mission: Press
Release Images" 01/05/2004 09:50 AM

A great "scientifically accurate"
computer animation illustrating NASA's
Mars Exploration Rover mission, via alan
taylor

A great "scientifically accurate"
computer animation illustrating NASA's
Mars Exploration Rover mission, via alan
taylor 01/05/2004 04:57 AM
Amazing high quality animations .. animations by Maas Digital .. this amazing video

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This mosaic image taken by the
navigation camera on the Mars
Exploration Rover Spirit shows a
panoramic view of the rover on the
surface of Mars

This mosaic image taken by the
navigation camera on the Mars
Exploration Rover Spirit shows a
panoramic view of the rover on the
surface of Mars 01/05/2004 04:57 AM
Mars postcard pictures .. Press release images .. Look, mars

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Mars Exploration Rover Spirit lands on
Mars

Mars Exploration Rover Spirit lands on
Mars 01/07/2004 02:00 PM
We landed on Mars. The Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has captured its first color image of Mars. It is the highest resolution picture ever taken of another planet. Fascinating.

"live coverage of the Mars Exploration
Rover landing"

"live coverage of the Mars Exploration
Rover landing" 01/05/2004 03:42 AM

live coverage of the Mars Exploration
Rover landing

live coverage of the Mars Exploration
Rover landing 01/04/2004 03:56 AM
Nasa TV .. rover

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"NASAs Mars Exploration Rover Spirit
land..."

"NASAs Mars Exploration Rover Spirit
land..." 01/05/2004 03:42 AM

Pictures From Mars Rover Point to
Potential Exploration Site

Pictures From Mars Rover Point to
Potential Exploration Site 01/07/2004 02:23 PM
Flight controllers established a direct communications link with the Mars rover Spirit and worked systematically through a checklist of post-landing tests.

Postcards From the Mars Rover Mission

Postcards From the Mars Rover Mission 05/03/2004 07:26 PM
Exceeding their original three-month missions, the two NASA rovers on Mars have now traversed more of the surface of another planet than any previous mission.

Mars Rover Mission Blog

Mars Rover Mission Blog 01/10/2004 04:34 PM
the most mo moblog

NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover
“Spirit” landed safely
tonight

NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover
“Spirit” landed safely
tonight 01/04/2004 07:20 AM

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NASA Extends Mars Rover Mission

NASA Extends Mars Rover Mission 09/23/2004 06:24 AM

The Mars Rovers are still in great shape although running on reduced power their mission has been extended for another 6 months. The boys at JPL must be thrilled. [SpaceToday]

Beagle 2 : the British led exploration
of Mars

Beagle 2 : the British led exploration
of Mars 12/25/2003 08:07 AM
the Beagle 2 will land on Mars on Xmas day .. …Š †Š† ¨Š„-2 .. Sito ufficiale di Beagle 2 .. British Mars Lander .. Beagle2 project .. ¨Š„ .. Countdown! .. Beagle2 .. Beagle

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Mars Photos Tempt Scientists With Vast
Areas for Exploration

Mars Photos Tempt Scientists With Vast
Areas for Exploration 01/08/2004 08:37 PM
Geologists examining the latest pictures from the Spirit rover on Mars said that they were finding tempting targets for close-up exploration in each new view of the russet landscape.

US Mission Touches down on Mars

US Mission Touches down on Mars 01/04/2004 07:20 AM
NASA PROBE SAFE ON MARS .. :: BBC REPORT :: .. So far so good

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Second Opportunity For Mars Rover

Second Opportunity For Mars Rover 05/09/2004 03:52 PM

2nd Rover Sends Mars Pix

2nd Rover Sends Mars Pix 01/25/2004 07:30 PM
CBS News Jan 25 2004 10:22PM GMT

Mars Rover Trouble

Mars Rover Trouble 01/22/2004 05:08 PM
Let's hope that the data problems with the Mars rover Spirit are just temporary. Meanwhile, the rover Opportunity is due to land on Saturday. Keeping my fingers crossed...

The Language Behind the Mars Rover

The Language Behind the Mars Rover 01/16/2004 11:33 AM

Internet language runs real, virtual Mars rover: Spirit runs on Java. I wonder if Beag le was running .Net?

Java, the software developed by Sun Microsystems in the mid-1990s as a universal platform for Internet applications, gave NASA a low-cost and easy-to-use option for running Spirit, the robotic rover that rolled onto the planet's surface Thursday in search of signs of water and life.

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Second Mars rover lands

Second Mars rover lands 01/25/2004 09:48 PM
SiliconValley.com Jan 26 2004 1:34AM GMT

Mars rover touches down

Mars rover touches down 01/04/2004 07:20 AM
NASA rover lands safely .. sucessful touchdown .. back on Mars .. first images .. We doed it! .. CNN

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Spirit Rover on Mars

Spirit Rover on Mars 01/07/2004 03:17 PM
Space.com: Mars Rover Lands Safely on Mars. Signals received from Spirit indicated that the spacecraft was alive on the ground...

Mars Rover, Quicktime.

Mars Rover, Quicktime. 01/17/2004 10:42 PM
Next Best Thing to Being There. A Quicktime Mars Rover Simulation.

Mars rover animations

Mars rover animations 01/08/2004 08:09 PM

Amazing high quality animations of Mars rover.

Via Gen Kanai

Mars Mission a Trojan Horse?

Mars Mission a Trojan Horse? 01/16/2004 11:26 AM
Give some credit to Bush: In stoking interest in a mission to Mars (which may or may not happen), his administration may have figured out a clever way to kill the space shuttle and other costly projects, space experts say. By Suneel Ratan.

US mission lands safely on Mars

US mission lands safely on Mars 01/04/2004 07:20 AM
lands on the Red Planet

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Second Setback for British Mission to
Mars

Second Setback for British Mission to
Mars 12/25/2003 10:17 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 25 2003 9:35PM ET

Europe to mount new Mars mission

Europe to mount new Mars mission 04/08/2005 09:54 AM
Europe confirms its intention to try again to land on the Red Planet, with a mission touching down in 2013.

Mars Orbit Mission Stalls

Mars Orbit Mission Stalls 12/26/2003 09:04 PM
CBS News Dec 26 2003 7:22PM ET

NASA Preps New Mars Mission

NASA Preps New Mars Mission 06/05/2005 11:14 PM
NASA is preparing to land a new probe on Mars' north pole to look for water and signs of life.

Mars Rover Spirit Still 'Critical'

Mars Rover Spirit Still 'Critical' 01/24/2004 11:25 AM
CBS News Jan 24 2004 3:40PM GMT
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Mars Rovers Toil On, One Year After
Landing

Mars Rovers Toil On, One Year After
Landing 01/04/2005 08:47 PM
Sci-Tech Today Jan 5 2005 12:47AM GMT

A Year after Landing, Mars Rovers Still
Work

A Year after Landing, Mars Rovers Still
Work 01/03/2005 07:57 PM
Sci-Tech Today Jan 3 2005 11:10PM GMT

NASA braced for dangers of landing twin
rovers on Mars in January

NASA braced for dangers of landing twin
rovers on Mars in January 12/06/2003 09:45 AM
Canadian Press Dec 6 2003 9:11AM ET

New NASA Mars rovers dwarf 1997's
Sojourner wheeled Mars robot

New NASA Mars rovers dwarf 1997's
Sojourner wheeled Mars robot 01/01/2004 07:31 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Jan 1 2004 5:15PM ET

Mars Rovers Are Almost There!

Mars Rovers Are Almost There! 12/03/2003 01:45 AM
Space.com has an article reminding us that the Mars rover teams are getting ready for the soon arrival of the rovers to the cold Red planet. Basically the ESA rover will get there first around Christmas, and then the Nasa's rover Spirit should arrive around January 3rd, and then Nasa's rover Opportunity will arrive around January 24th. Nasa scientists hope there won't be any gusts of wind or a big hard rock to bust a robot gut on. Everyone says they're ready for the landings so let's hope everything's A-OK. Japan's Mars probe may not make it. It's unlikely, but if it does survive, the Nozomi (translated hope) rover will arrive around December 14th.

Rovers on Mars

Rovers on Mars 01/07/2004 05:42 PM

Last night NOVA broadcast MARS Dead or Alive, an examination of the current project to send two rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, to Mars to search for signs of life. Less than 24 hours after Spirit's successful landing, NOVA showed the jubilant team celebrating the initial success of the mission. The show will be re-broadcast tomorrow night (Tuesday) and will have the latest updates. It's full of interesting information about the rovers, and contains lots of interviews with scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. I recommend it if you're at all interested in Mars, MERs (Mars Exploratory Rovers), and space exploration.

Also, Sprit is now sending back color photos of the Martian landscape at Gusev Crater which NASA is supposed to release today. In another week or so, Spirit should begin its exploration of the surface (driving around, collecting samples, taking pictures, etc.) and sending back even more cool data! And then on January 24th, the second rover, Opportunity, is expected to land. So cool! I love the rovers, and I'm so glad to see another one successfully landed. For more information, here's NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission website. And just for kicks, here's a Mars rover family photo, showing the new rover and its predecessor, a spare from the 1997 Pathfinder mission. The new rovers are so much bigger!

Exploring Mars

Exploring Mars 01/10/2004 08:27 AM
Exploring Mars

NASA: Mars Exploration Rover Mission
http://marsrovers.na sa.gov/home/index.html
NASA Land Rover a Success on Mars
http://www.npr.org/display_pages/features/feature_1580717.html
Mars Photos Tempt Scientists With Vast Areas for Exploration
http://ww w.nytimes.com/2004/01/08/science/08MARS.html
Geology of Mars
http://www.lukew.com/marsgeo/
Denver Museum of Nature and Science: Water and Life on Mars?
http://www.dmns.org/mars/
Discoveryschool.com: Destination Mars
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/destinat ionmars/index.html
BBCi Space: Mars Guide
http:// www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/portals/beagle.shtml

NASA has blasted into the new year by not only landing a robotic vehicle (the Rover Spirit) on the surface of Mars, but also by transmitting the best photographs ever captured of the red planet. With that, Spirit is now preparing to meander about the surface of Mars and collect specimens of rock and soil -- the return of which is anxiously awaited by scientists worldwide. Spirit landed and made its first transmissions to earth earlier this week. And, as was planned by NASA researchers, Sprit had landed almost directly in what looks to be an impact crater, now nicknamed Sleepy Hollow. Researchers are excited to explore that area and the many other craters and rock debris located there. While the planet appears to be quite desolate, Spirit will soon be joined by its twin, Opportunity. Opportunity is expected to land next week on another part of the planet before beginning its own exploration.

The first site takes visitors to NASA's official Mars exploration site. Located here is all sorts of information on the mission's purpose, a timeline of events, updated photographs sent by Spirit, press releases, and resources for teachers and students. The two news sites offer reviews of the mission. The first is a detailed site from NPR.org and provides visitors with several stories that have been dedicated to the mission. The second of these is a review of the photos of Mars sent from Spirit. The fourth site is dedicated to the geology of Mars. This site, from Albert T. Hsui at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, is a great reference for delving into the details of Mars geology (as was known pre-January 2004). The next site is from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and provides a great description of the search for water (or the past presence of it) on Mars. Discoveryschool.com offers the next site which provides a great collection of teaching resources for educators wishing to bring Mars into the their classrooms. The final site, from BBCi, totes itself as containing "everything you need to know about Mars exploration." And, it lives up to its claim pretty well. This site offers a different perspective from the NASA mission by offering a look into the European Space Agency's Express Mission and the subsequent landing of the ESA version of the Spirit and Opportunity, the Beagle II. [From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003. http://scout.wisc.edu/]

All Set For Mars Christmas Landing

All Set For Mars Christmas Landing 12/24/2003 01:23 PM
CBS News Dec 24 2003 1:09PM ET

Linux set for Mars landing

Linux set for Mars landing 12/12/2003 09:12 AM
vnunet.com Dec 12 2003 8:27AM ET

Another 18 months for Mars rovers

Another 18 months for Mars rovers 04/06/2005 12:24 PM
Keep on truckin'

Mars Rovers Sent Into Third Overtime

Mars Rovers Sent Into Third Overtime 04/07/2005 05:25 AM
Sci-Tech Today Apr 7 2005 9:20AM GMT

Six more months for Mars rovers

Six more months for Mars rovers 09/23/2004 05:22 AM
Spirit and Opportunity ride again

Mars Rovers on New Missions

Mars Rovers on New Missions 06/05/2004 05:40 AM

Mars Rovers still in action

Mars Rovers still in action 09/10/2004 03:52 AM

In one of the most successful science missions yet the Mars Rovers are still performing task being sent to them by the folks at JPL. They have a couple of weeks down time due to the solar conjunction but have pre-planned task that will keep them busy until Mars has good line of site to Earth again. [Mars Rovers]

Rovers go for a drive on Mars

Rovers go for a drive on Mars 02/10/2004 01:28 PM
Nasa's Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity go on drives to explore their landing sites on the surface of the Red Planet.

Exploring Mars With Maestro

Exploring Mars With Maestro 01/16/2004 11:02 AM
If you’re marveling over the incredibly detailed pictures of Mars sent back to Earth by Spirit, the Mars Exploration Rover, prepare to be blown away by what you can do with these images right on your own Mac. During the 2004 Mars Exploration Rover Mission, you can download a free copy of Maestro for Mac OS X from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory that allows you to see Mars in ways you’ve never imagined. [Jan 13]

Hello, Spirit: Mars landing successful

Hello, Spirit: Mars landing successful 01/04/2004 01:36 AM
NASA's "Spirit" Exploration Rover appears to have arrived safely on the red planet this evening. The robot geologist touched down, sending back a simple message of its landing. Link to Spaceflight Now, an independent site with up-to-the-minute updates (via /.), Link< /a> to CNN story with details on the dramatic landing. (Thanks, JP!)

Mars Rover Set For Risky Landing

Mars Rover Set For Risky Landing 01/03/2004 12:16 AM
CBS News Jan 2 2004 11:07PM ET

NASA Prepares for Second Mars Landing
(AP)

NASA Prepares for Second Mars Landing
(AP) 01/24/2004 03:59 PM
AP - NASA said Saturday it had made progress in fixing its malfunctioning Mars rover Spirit as it prepared to land a second rover on the red planet.

Mars Rovers Get Extra 18 Months

Mars Rovers Get Extra 18 Months 04/06/2005 08:54 AM

Mars Rovers On Final Approach

Mars Rovers On Final Approach 12/30/2003 03:52 AM
leapis writes "In the wake of the possible loss of the Beagle 2 Mars probe, let us not forget that the Mars Rovers are scheduled for arrival in orbit this ...

Mars Rovers At Smithsonian And
Exploratorium Now

Mars Rovers At Smithsonian And
Exploratorium Now 12/31/2003 11:55 AM
Illah Nourbakhsh writes "From the makers of the Palm Pilot Robot Kit comes our newest thing. If you live in SF or in DC you can go to the biggest science ...

Mars rovers roll on with new funding

Mars rovers roll on with new funding 09/22/2004 01:57 PM
NASA agrees to fund the Mars rover project for six more months, allowing further study.

Happy Birthday, Mars Rovers

Happy Birthday, Mars Rovers 01/04/2005 11:55 PM
Xeni Jardin: One year ago this month, Mars welcomed two new visitors: The Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. Link to JPL website with a look back. Do androids dream of electric cakes? (Thanks David!)

Rovers to get extra time on Mars

Rovers to get extra time on Mars 07/22/2004 09:47 AM
Nasa's rovers are granted an extended stay but no extra funding says director of Solar System exploration at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Labs.

Rovers Going in Search of New Clues on
Mars

Rovers Going in Search of New Clues on
Mars 04/29/2004 12:40 AM
After completing their original three-month missions on Mars, both of NASA's rovers continue to operate smoothly en route to new destinations on the planet.

Unexpectedly, the Mars Rovers Are Still
Going Strong

Unexpectedly, the Mars Rovers Are Still
Going Strong 03/22/2005 03:22 PM
The Mars rover Spirit has found itself rejuvenated and is making some of its most significant discoveries about Mars' past.

Rovers extend Mars visit

Rovers extend Mars visit 04/12/2004 12:58 AM
USA Today Apr 12 2004 4:35AM GMT

Mars Rovers are still in fine shape

Mars Rovers are still in fine shape 07/19/2004 03:00 AM

The Mars Rovers are still collecting a significant amount of science and even though they are running on reduced power and the nights are getting colder. The Rovers continue to send back a steady stream of pictures and scientific data. Nice to see NASA getting a significant return on their investment. [NASA]

":: NASA'S HOME FOR MARS ROVERS ::"

":: NASA'S HOME FOR MARS ROVERS ::" 01/04/2004 03:27 PM

Mars Exploration Rover: The Mission

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