NASA Launching Two Mars Rovers in June

shaniber writes "NASA is planning the launch of the Mars Exploration Rovers this month. The rovers are scheduled for two two separate launches, between June 5th and July 15th. These rovers will both work as robotic geologists, including a human-eye height panoramic camera and a miniature thermal emmision spectrometer amongst their scientific equipment. NASA plans on webcasting the launches, as well. A press kit, with many more details, is also available as a pdf."

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[bm_luethke]

This is modded interesting?

Who give a flying fuck!

I want to see advances - I don't care if the US or Afghanastan does the advances - let them happen and share them. If the US can't deliver, then let the Europeans, if they can't then let the US or any other country.

This is just US bashing at it finest, just as if you swap the US and Europe it would be Europe bashing.

NASA has done a pretty good job of sharing info in the past, so has Europe as a whole. Lets all be for the advancement of science, not some sort of jingoistic look at the world.