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NASA: No word from Phoenix Mars lander

21 Jan 2010 18:16:22 PST

NASA says there's no word from the Phoenix lander that is presumed to be frozen near the Martian north pole.

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NASA set to try reviving frozen Mars lander

12 Jan 2010 12:03:19 PST

Next week, NASA will begin attempts to revive the frozen Phoenix Mars Lander, which has been coated in ice in the Martian arctic for more than a year, to see if it can live up to its name and rise from the ashes.

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Unlucky Mars rover faces worst jam yet

04 Jan 2010 09:46:46 PST

Spirit has always been the unluckier of NASA’s twin Mars rovers. Now the rover is starting its seventh year on Mars with the worst luck yet, stuck in a sand trap.

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The year in space

21 Dec 2009 17:10:48 PST

Don't sell NASA short when it comes to machines on Mars. Some folks are even thinking the Phoenix Mars Lander just might rise again once the Martian winter ... and more »

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NASA's Phoenix Mars lander could live again

21 Dec 2009 08:43:43 PST

NASA's Phoenix Mars lander was named after the mythological fiery bird for a reason: the lander itself rose from the ahes of an earlier failed Mars landing ... Mars Phoenix Lander May Become UndeadGearlog (blog) all 2 news articles »

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Mars rover on its last wheels

07 Dec 2009 01:50:53 PST

Scientific American NASA's Spirit rover, part of the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Mission, is currently spinning its wheels on Mars in an area scientists have ... Spirit rover budges forward, but not by muchScientific American all 2 news articles »

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Mars rover news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 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.

• Bogged-down Mars rover may be doomed to chilly death -- from The Register - Science: Space
• For stuck Mars rover, time is running out -- from msnbc.com: Return to the Red Planet
• Phoenix to rise from Martian ashes frost? -- from The Register - Science: Space
• Spirit rover clocks up six years on Mars -- from The Register - Science: Space
• Attendance, Hollywood overtures are up at Biosphere 2 -- from Arizona Daily Star
• Could Phoenix Rise From The... Ice? -- from Discovery News
• White Christmas? The Coldest Places in the Solar System -- from FOXNews
• Rover makes discovery while spinning wheels -- from msnbc.com
• Lightsail Update and Haute Cuisine in Space -- from The Planetary Society
• Long-defunct Mars rover wheel spins -- from msnbc.com: Return to the Red Planet

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How To: Discover Your Universe Dec. 5

03 Dec 2009 08:57:41 PST

Design a Mars lander, make a Moon crater, find out how extrasolar planets are discovered, create your own constellation, make a star finder, build a galaxy, ...

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Another Mars Orbiter Goes Into Safe Mode

01 Dec 2009 12:04:09 PST

The Money Times the spacecraft has played important roles in supporting the missions of the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity and the Phoenix Mars Lander. ... UPI NewsTrack Health and Science NewsUPI.com Both of NASA's Mars orbiters are down for the countNew Scientist

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With Wheels Snagged, Mars Rover Still Stuck

30 Nov 2009 11:23:47 PST

al.com NASA's bogged-down Mars rover Spirit hit another snag in its attempt to free itself from a sand trap when one of its wheels stalled as it ... Mars rover Spirit may back track its way out of being stuckal.com all 5 news articles »

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Mars rover extrication one great video game

26 Nov 2009 14:13:40 PST

Scientists at the the US space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, are now trying to get one of the Mars rovers out of sand, ... Wheel tests show stuck rover is ready to roll over holiday weekendPasadena Star-News

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NASA to Attempt to Free Stuck Mars Rover - Gearlog

13 Nov 2009 06:36:49 PST

NASA to Attempt to Free Stuck Mars Rover After several months of deliberation and research--much of which looked fun, at least from here--NASA will begin transmitting commands to its Spirit Mars ... NASA keeps its Spirit alive with Mars rescue planThe Tech Herald

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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.

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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 ...

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How To: Red Faction Guerrilla Mars Rover Easter Egg

09 Jun 2009 04:01:39 PDT

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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 ...

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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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More on the Mars rover: vote for Amelia!

24 Mar 2009 06:37:30 PDT

I just checked out the NASA effort to get the public involved in the project to send its new rover to Mars and have hot news about why you should vote to name the rover. Eight out of the nine name choices are borrrrrrring, but one is highly ... Vote In Mars Rover Naming Contest WDIV

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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...

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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. If Opportunity gets a go-ahead to enter the crater, no telling how long the rover will spend there or how deep inside the feature it will go, Squ...

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Review Board Reports on Mars Orbiter Loss

22 Apr 2007 15:51:24 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...

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Podcast: Universe Today - HiRISE View of Mars

29 Nov 2006 22:00:00 PST

Written by info@universetoday.com (Fraser Cain)
If you want to get a good view of something, you'll want a big telescope, or you want to get close. NASA has decided to both, equipping its new Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter with the largest spacecraft telescope ever built, and then flying it closer to Mars than any previous spacecraft. This te...

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