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What the Moon-Mars Commission's Report Should Say... (Jun 3, 2004)
The Moon-Mars Commission will release their final report within a few days. In my humble opinion, this is what it should say if we want the new space vision to succeed.
Taking less than 10 minutes to travel between Mars and Earth, ESA's Mars Sample Return Vehicle (MSRV) has successfully demonstrated a new form of antimatter propulsion, and has docked with the International Space Station, delivering the martian rock samples from the Spirit and Opportunity rovers.
The sample canisters launched by the Mars Rovers earlier today have been successfully retrieved by a previously undisclosed Mars Sample Return Vehicle (MSRV) built by France.
April Fools 1: Mars Rovers Launch Samples to Orbit (Apr 1, 2004)
In a stunning development, reports from NASA/JPL indicate that samples of the martian surface, possibly containing life-bearing materials, have been launched into orbit during two separate events from the twin Mars Exploration Rovers.
Did Spirit Image Its Own Heatshield? (Mar 11, 2004)
Did the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit apparently image its own heat-shield? The photo release caption makes no mention of it.
Five Years of MarsNews.com (Mar 5, 2004)
The history and background of MarsNews.com - the NewsWire for the New Frontier. Written by founder and Editor James Burk.
About the Redesign (Mar 5, 2004)
MarsNews.com has been completely redesigned, and many new features have been added. Read this guide to understand the changes and how to make full use of all the new features and capabilities.
Spirit's Landing Site Awash in Green? (Feb 1, 2004)
According to the European Space Agency's Mars Express probe, the place where Spirit touched down several weeks ago is awash in a shade of green.
Background on Mars Memorial Stations (Jan 28, 2004)
The landing site of the Opportunity rover has been designated as the "Challenger Memorial Station" to honor the seven lives lost during the 1986 mission. Here is some background on the other Mars Memorial Stations.
Opportunity Lands on "Bizarre and Alien Landscape" (Jan 25, 2004)
The Mars Exploration Rover team was astonished at the landscape found when Opportunity landed yesterday within a 20-meter crater, somewhere on Meridiani Planum.
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