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Second Opportunity For Mars Rover

Posted by timothy on from the vicarious-participation dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Mars Opportunity rover faces a challenging survey around the rim of the stadium-sized Endurance Crater. In addition to what was previously described as the critical choice to go into the steep crater at the risk of not being able to get back out, this "most spectacular view we've seen of the Martian surface" may aid in answering how deep an ancient sea or lake might have been and how long it lasted. Endurance Crater appears much older and thus may pre-date arrival of significant standing water."

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  1. oops by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    frist pOST!

  2. water by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    water first

  3. But... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Does it run lunix?

  4. hash table collision by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In the spirit of clarity, is there an opportunity to give better names to the spirit and opportunity rovers?

  5. DO NOT FOLLOW LINK Poo pr0n by WordODD · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    n/t

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  6. Re:Is it just me... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Whoa! You mean that Clinton did have sex with that woman?

  7. You can just see the huge letters already by Ricin · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    BUNNYWOOD

  8. One thing I want to know, by slycer9 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Where are the Popplers??!!
    I want some Popplers!!!

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