http://www.marsnews.com/articles/ en-us 2004-06-03T12:15:42-08:00 http://www.marsnews.com/articles/20040603-what_the_moonmars_commissions_report_should_say.html 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.... jburk 2004-06-03T12:15:42-08:00 http://www.marsnews.com/articles/20040401-april_fools_3_esa_spacecraft_returns_to_earth_demonstrating_antimatter_propulsion.html 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... jburk 2004-04-01T20:13:23-08:00 http://www.marsnews.com/articles/20040401-april_fools_2_secret_french_spacecraft_picks_up_rover_samples.html 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.... jburk 2004-04-01T12:09:20-08:00 http://www.marsnews.com/articles/20040401-april_fools_1_mars_rovers_launch_samples_to_orbit.html 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.... jburk 2004-04-01T08:00:00-08:00 http://www.marsnews.com/articles/20040311-did_spirit_image_its_own_heatshield.html Did the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit apparently image its own heat-shield? The photo release caption makes no mention of it.... jburk 2004-03-11T09:14:45-08:00 http://www.marsnews.com/articles/20040305-five_years_of_marsnewscom.html The history and background of MarsNews.com - the NewsWire for the New Frontier. Written by founder and Editor James Burk.... jburk 2004-03-05T00:01:00-08:00 http://www.marsnews.com/articles/20040305-about_the_redesign.html 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.... jburk 2004-03-05T00:00:01-08:00 http://www.marsnews.com/articles/20040201-spirits_landing_site_awash_in_green.html 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.... jburk 2004-02-01T14:06:14-08:00 http://www.marsnews.com/articles/20040128-background_on_mars_memorial_stations.html 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.... jburk 2004-01-28T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.marsnews.com/articles/20040125-opportunity_lands_on_bizarre_and_alien_landscape.html The Mars Exploration Rover team was astonished at the landscape found when Opportunity landed yesterday within a 20-meter crater, somewhere on Meridiani Planum.... jburk 2004-01-25T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.marsnews.com/articles/20040124-mars_society_responds_to_bush_space_initiative.html In a major policy paper, the Mars Society speaks out in support of Bush's new space initiative. However, the Society notes that the real decision about going back to the Moon and on to Mars won't happen until 2009.... jburk 2004-01-24T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.marsnews.com/articles/20040114-human_beings_are_headed_into_the_cosmos.html U.S. President George W. Bush today announced a new vision for human space exploration including the development of a new Crew Exploration Vehicle and a return to the Moon by 2020, most likely around 2015.... jburk 2004-01-14T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.marsnews.com/articles/20040113-spirit_will_head_for_the_hills.html Today, Spirit's mission team announced the plan for the rover's traverse after it leaves the lander, late tomorrow night. The nearest crater and a hill complex to the east are among its long-term targets.... jburk 2004-01-13T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.marsnews.com/articles/20040110-back_to_the_moon_on_to_mars.html The Bush Administration will announce on Wednesday a new vision for human space exploration meant to galvanize NASA, and finally bring the U.S. out of low earth orbit for the first time since the last Apollo mission in 1972.... jburk 2004-01-10T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.marsnews.com/articles/20031216-dust_storms_mounting.html Astronomers have spotted several localized dust storms brewing in Mars's northern hemisphere. These are currently combining to form a regional dust storm. They could further bloom into a global storm, affecting communications and solar power generation for the three upcoming... jburk 2003-12-16T12:00:00-08:00