JPL’s math problem, Pasadena Sun “Meanwhile, it would be foolhardy to impose a radical reduction in the Mars program. Exploring Mars is not the same as running a Laundromat. You […]
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The Latest Nonsense Ed Weiler Would Have You Believe
Ed Weiler Says He Quit NASA Over Cuts to Mars Program, Science Insider “The Mars program is one of the crown jewels of NASA,” says Ed Weiler. “In what irrational, […]
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There is Something Amiss with MSL's Drill After All
NASA’s Mars Rover Curiosity Had Planetary Protection Slip-Up, Space.com “The issue involves a set of drill bits carried by the Curiosity rover, which launched Nov. 26 to Mars. When project […]
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MSL Is On Its Way To Mars
An United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft was launched 10:02 a.m. EST. First stage and second operations were nominal. Spacecraft is in coast phase […]
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NASA Mars Science Laboratory Launch Delayed
According to NASA PAO: “The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V carrying NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) has been delayed one day to allow time for the team […]
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Is Something Wrong With the Drill on MSL? (Update)
Keith’s 18 Nov 12:25 pm EST update: NASA PAO just provided the following response: “The Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft, including the Curiosity rover and the rock-sampling drill on the rover, […]
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NASA Can't Explain What MSL Is Looking For – And What It Can Find
Keith’s note: In a Mars Science Laboratory pre-launch press conference today, NASA’s Doug McCuistion said “MSL is seeking signs of life but this is not a life detection mission”. NASA […]
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DC-Only Media Event for MSL Landing Site Announcement
NASA Announcing Landing Site For New Mars Rover “NASA and the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will host a news conference at 10 a.m. EDT, Friday, July 22 to […]
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Reaction to OIG Report on MSL
Mars Mission May Be In Jeopardy, NPR “NASA’s inspector general issued a significant list Wednesday of items that need to be resolved before the next mission to Mars can be […]
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NASA OIG Report on Mars Science Laboratory Released
NASA OIG: Final Report: NASA’s Management of the Mars Science Laboratory Project “Our analysis of the Project’s current estimate to complete development indicates that even the $537 million figure may […]