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NASA rover reaches rim of big Martian crater (AP)

August 11, 2011
By stillaig
NASA rover reaches rim of big Martian crater (AP)

AP – NASA’s surviving Mars rover Opportunity has reached the rim of a 14-mile-wide crater where the robot geologist will examine rocks older than any it has seen in its seven years on the surface of the red planet, scientists said Wednesday. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Surviving NASA rover nears rim of Martian crater (AP)

August 9, 2011
By stillaig
Surviving NASA rover nears rim of Martian crater (AP)

AP – Months after the death of the Mars rover Spirit, its surviving twin is poised to reach the rim of a vast crater to begin a fresh round of exploration. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Could NASA Rover Find Signs of Martian Life in Giant Crater? (SPACE.com)

July 25, 2011
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SPACE.com – NASA’s next Mars rover, the car-size Curiosity, is slated to land in a huge crater called Gale in August 2012. If life ever existed at Gale, will Curiosity detect it? Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Shadow of a Martian Robot

May 10, 2011
By stillaig
Shadow of a Martian Robot

What if you saw your shadow on Mars and it wasn’t APOD
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Martian Moon Phobos from Mars Express

December 3, 2010
By stillaig
Martian Moon Phobos from Mars Express

Why is Phobos so dark? APOD
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Mars Rover Spirit May Not Survive Martian Winter (SPACE.com)

July 31, 2010
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SPACE.com – NASA’s beleaguered Mars rover Spirit, which has been hibernating on the surface of Mars since March, is facing its toughest challenge yet – the harsh conditions of the Martian winter. And the rover may lose. View full post on Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Mars Rover Opportunity Finally Sees Martian Dust Devil (SPACE.com)

July 30, 2010
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SPACE.com – After more than six years roaming the surface of Mars, NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity has spotted its first dust devil on the red planet. View full post on Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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