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Mars Rover Spirit Stuck in Martian Soil

Tue, 12 May 2009 16:33:01 PST

Spirit, one of the two Mars rovers, seems to be stuck in the Martian soil with its right front wheel halfway buried. Spirit was exploring a low plateau when the loose soil resulted in slippage which is threatening the rover's life. This turn of events may indeed be the end of the Spirit rover.

Mars Pictures Display Unusual Anomalies- Video

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:57:55 PST

am sure some can be explained away.. But there are a few that are very unusual.. I never set out to look for forms in rocks or shadows, nor eroded figures in sand.. I tried to do things from a perspective of things that do not fit into their surroundings, just as an archeologist does when doing field research..

Will Google Mars Lead Us To Finding Martians?

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:38:27 PST

Google made it easier to take a stroll on Mars with it's "Google Mars". Similar to Google Maps, Google Mars allows users to scan the surface of Mars, keep track or orbiters, and search for anomalous features. This new Mars Scanning Technology makes the possibility of finding life on Mars much greater.

NASA's Mars Announcement- Perchlorate Found in Martian Soil UPDATE

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:57:43 PST

The big NASA buzz the last few days finally broke today. It was previously known that NASA was consulting and briefing the White House and the President about the recent findings the Mars Phoenix Lander discovered. Perchlorate has been found in the Martian soil.

Mars Life-White House Being Briefed About Martian Discoveries

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:23:57 PST

It appears that NASA found something pretty interesting on Mars. So interesting that the President and the White House were briefed on the matter and are seeking approval for it's public announcement. If approved, NASA plans to announce it min to late August or maybe even in September so they can gather more analytical reviews beforehand.

Mars Phoenix Lander May Have Found Ice Already!

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:53:25 PST

The Mars Phoenix Lander hit a few snags in it's first few days, but things are starting to look up. The first difficulty was the wrapping that failed to release itself, causing the lander to perform some extra maneuvers to free itself. A few days later a short circuit was discovered that effected the landers ability to heat soil samples for testing, but NASA officials said these setbacks should cause no major problems. Overall, the lander is in excellent shape.

Phoenix Mars Lander Looks For Life On Mars

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:54:23 PST

Yesterday, May 25th 2008, NASA's "Phoenix Mars Lander" successfully landed on the surface of Mars in attempts to find the pre-cursors of life outside our planet. This day marks a huge step, as it is the first official mission to dedicated to find life on Mars.

Alien On Mars?- Photos From Rover Spirit (UPDATED)

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:31:10 PST

The NASA Rover Spirit sends back an image that may contain a picture of an Alien walking the surface of Mars. RECENTLY UPDATED: NASA Says It's A Rock..

Water Found on Mars?

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:51:32 PST

New images released for the first time deplicts the existence of liquid water on Mars in recent years. NASA scientists are saying it is probable that water flows on Mars today, and water has definitely flowed in the past recent years!

NASA To Announce New Significant Mars Finding

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:24:19 PST

NASA has scheduled a news briefing for today, 12/6/06 at 1PM EST. to reveal New Findings about the red planet. We are currently unsure about the exact details, but we do know the Mars Global Surveyor have been the longest living spacecraft ever sent to the Red Planet (Mars).

Martian Dust Devils On Film - Kinda Crazy

Fri, 22 Apr 2005 13:47:00 PST

What started out as a couple of dust devils first spied by the Spirit rover a couple of weeks ago has now turned into a swarm of dust devils wheeling across the plains of Gusev Crater almost every day

Durable Mars Rovers Sent Into Third Overtime Period

Sat, 09 Apr 2005 07:45:00 PST

NASA has approved up to 18 more months of operations for Spirit and Opportunity, the twin Mars rovers that have already surprised engineers and scientists by continuing active exploration for more than 14 months.

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Soil Survey

Sat, 02 Apr 2005 19:22:00 PST

Sometimes Opportunity needs to stop and smell the roses � uh, or the soil as the case may be. This week, the science team chose to examine the mineral content of the rippled ground before continuing the ...

SPIRIT UPDATE: Using Extra Energy to Head Uphill

Sat, 02 Apr 2005 19:21:00 PST

After a very busy weekend, Spirit packed up the robotic arm and headed away from an area dubbed "Paso Robles." Spirit should be able to make good progress towards the "Husband Hill

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Opportunity Arrives at 'Vostok'

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 13:52:00 PST

After a long, sustained series of traverses (with a few stops along the way to see the sights) Opportunity has reached "Vostok Crater." The rover began a set of in-situ measurements on the soil

SPIRIT UPDATE: Busy with the Robotic Arm

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 13:51:00 PST

After some accumulated dust was blown off of Spirit's solar panels on sol 420 (March 9, 2005), the rover has been producing over 800 watt-hours of energy per sol, about twice as much as before the solar-array

Opportunity's mineral-identifying tool malfunctioning

Wed, 16 Mar 2005 06:10:00 PST

NASA has suspended use of one of the mineral-identifying tools on the Opportunity Mars rover while experts troubleshoot a problem with getting data from the instrument, the robot's miniature thermal emission spectrometer

Opportunity Heading Twords 'Vostok'

Wed, 16 Mar 2005 06:09:00 PST

The rover took some time away from driving and explored a little crater it approached last week. Once Opportunity is done with the crater, plans call for continuing toward a larger crater, "Vostok"...

High Strength Winds Give Spirit More Power

Wed, 16 Mar 2005 06:08:00 PST

Spirit is in good health and is successfully using a new version of flight software. After completing an investigation of a rock dubbed "Watchtower," Spirit is returning to a soil area of interest informally labeled "Paso Robles

Opportunity Continues South with New Mobility Software

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 19:18:00 PST

After a busy week of driving with new mobility software, Opportunity continues to be in excellent health. The rover has traveled 450 meters (just over a quarter of a mile) in 6 sols. Opportunity took a couple of breaks from the trek south to use...