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NASA Launching Two Mars Rovers in June

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the red-planet-or-bust dept.

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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  1. Re:Anti-europeanism by JanneM · · Score: 5, Funny

    I never had you guys down as nationalist but I have been disapointed by many of the recent comments on /.

    You never saw americans as nationalist? You must already have been on Mars for the past few years then.

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