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The Rover NASA Should Put in the Inaugural Parade

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
January 12, 2009

“Wall-E” Wins a Golden Globe for Best Animated Film, MacBlogz

“Disney Pixar’s animated film Wall-E took home a golden globe Sunday evening for best animated film. Director Andrew Stanton was on hand to accept the award. Stanton thanked Pixar Animations which produced the film, and Walt Disney, which distributed the film. Specifically, he said the entire message and communication between humans and obscure robots “couldn’t have been made anywhere else.”

NASA and Disney Invite Kids to Explore Space With Wall-E, NASA

“NASA and Disney have signed a Space Act Agreement for a series of educational and public outreach activities related to Disney-Pixar’s new movie, WALL-E, opening in theaters nationwide on June 27, 2008.”

WALL-E, Box Office Mojo

“Domestic Total Gross: $223,808,164

Editor’s note: If NASA was really paying attention to what people are interested in – with the thought of how to engage their interest in space exploration – they’d have WALL-E in the Inaugrual Parade. Oh wait – WALL-E is just a make believe rover – in many ways, just like JSC’s rover. Yet I will bet more people watching the parade would know WALL-E’s name …

Name NASA’s Next Mars Rover, NASA JPL

NASA WALL-E Video Below

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