About Mars Exploration Rover Mission. Mars Rover Spirit

Redleg · January 8th, 2004

Mars Exploration Rover Mission

It's a bit "old news", but do you follow the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Mission?
I find it quite fascinating myself.

Visit the official Mars Rover site:
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html
for the latest updates on the Mars Rover Spirit explorations.

Tessa · January 8th, 2004

Isn't that a swedish product?

Thought I read that in todays newspaper..

SHERMAN · January 8th, 2004

I dont know much about that but the pictuers are nice, and the NASA people really need a sucsess after the Culmbia.

FutureRANGER · January 23rd, 2004

Yes yes NASA needs that success but there is terrible news. Something is wrong with Spirit, they do not know exactly what yet. NASA has lost "intelligent contact" with Spirit. Since Wedsnday all they have recieved is unintellagble nonsense. If Spirit is lost, it is perhaps the most terrible thing that could have happened to NASA right now. Her twin Opportunity is scheduled to land Saturday. Lets hop for the best. Heres the story http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydispl...toryID=3545193

Redneck · January 23rd, 2004

The Martians captured it.

Them little punks.

FutureRANGER · January 25th, 2004

Martians let her go, Spirit is back online

Still problems, but not quite as bad as before

Oportunity successfully landed 3 hours ago

Redleg · January 25th, 2004

I also heard that they now have proof that there are water(ice) on Mars!
This has been suspected for a while, but not confirmed until now..

They have also found channels wich they suspect could have been rivers....
Great News!
This may prove that there has been (or still is) life on Mars.
Even if it's only primitive life, it will be one of the greatest discoveries ever!
A lot of major religions will have some serious explanations to do!

http://www.space.com/missionlaunches...er_040123.html

diplomatic_means · January 25th, 2004

Finding water does absolutely nothing to guarantee finding life. I am 100% certain life outside this planet will never be found.

Redneck · January 25th, 2004

Personally I don't think it really matters (theologically) if life is ever found outside Earth, I don't think it will be, but it sure wouldn't change or affect my beliefs in any way if it ever were.

Redleg · January 25th, 2004

Cool..

I'm 100% sure that we will find life outside earth someday.
All the weird places life exists on Earth is proof enough for me that life can exist other places than here.
And the fact that water has been discovered on Mars makes me even more sure..

Wanna bet 100MilBucks??

About Mars Exploration Rover Mission. Mars Rover Spirit

Mars Exploration Rover Mission. Mars Rover Spirit info

Speaking of it.... info

January 8th, 2004	#1
Redleg	Mars Exploration Rover Mission. Mars Rover Spirit info Mars Exploration Rover Mission It's a bit "old news", but do you follow the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Mission? I find it quite fascinating myself. Visit the official Mars Rover site: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html for the latest updates on the Mars Rover Spirit explorations.

January 8th, 2004	#2
Tessa	Isn't that a swedish product? Thought I read that in todays newspaper..

January 8th, 2004	#3
SHERMAN	Speaking of it.... info I dont know much about that but the pictuers are nice, and the NASA people really need a sucsess after the Culmbia.

January 23rd, 2004	#4
FutureRANGER	Yes yes NASA needs that success but there is terrible news. Something is wrong with Spirit, they do not know exactly what yet. NASA has lost "intelligent contact" with Spirit. Since Wedsnday all they have recieved is unintellagble nonsense. If Spirit is lost, it is perhaps the most terrible thing that could have happened to NASA right now. Her twin Opportunity is scheduled to land Saturday. Lets hop for the best. Heres the story http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydispl...toryID=3545193

January 23rd, 2004	#5
Redneck	The Martians captured it. Them little punks. No boom, no boom, no boom, Amen.

January 25th, 2004	#6
FutureRANGER	Martians let her go, Spirit is back online Still problems, but not quite as bad as before Oportunity successfully landed 3 hours ago

January 25th, 2004	#8
diplomatic_means	Finding water does absolutely nothing to guarantee finding life. I am 100% certain life outside this planet will never be found.

January 25th, 2004	#10
Redleg	Cool.. I'm 100% sure that we will find life outside earth someday. All the weird places life exists on Earth is proof enough for me that life can exist other places than here. And the fact that water has been discovered on Mars makes me even more sure.. Wanna bet 100MilBucks??