Tag Archives: Mars

“Curiosity”

This is fun! NEWS RELEASE: 2009-089                                                                                May 27, 2009 NASA Selects Student’s Entry as New Mars Rover Name PASADENA, Calif. – NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory rover, scheduled for launch in 2011, has a new name, thanks to a sixth-grade student … Read More

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“Red Planet Rover! Red Planet Rover!…”

It just hit me. Today is the 5th anniversary of the landing of the intrepid little Mars rover “Spirit”, still plugging away. Amazing. And I thought my little broadcasts were complicated. Spirit is in serious but stable condition. I remember … Read More

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URSID METEOR SHOWER ALERT and SPIRIT UPDATE

From Space Weather News for Dec. 20, 2007 URSID METEORS:  Earth is heading for a stream of comet dust that could produce a pleasing outburst of “shooting stars” this weekend.  Forecasters say dozens of meteors per hour could emerge from … Read More

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Martian rover Spirit… racing to survive!

Here is a fascinating story from Astronomy Picture of the Day about the rover Spirit on Mars… racing to survive! Explanation: The Martian rover Spirit is now in the race of its life. The rolling robot is trying to reach … Read More

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