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Spirit Lands on Mars and Sends Postcards

This has got to be one of the greatest moments since, well,
landing
on
the moon! (:)

Hurrah for NASA!


Well the most recent one, considering the miserable failures
they
have
had
with the moon recently and a couple of other rovers they sent to
Mars.
However, this is not the first rover, and I'm quite sure it will
not
be
the
last.


Miserable failures with the moon???



If memory serves me correctly, didnt they lose two rovers somwhere
around
the south pole in the last three years?


Your memory does not serve you well.

You'll have to do better than that.




Yes, I know, I was wrong. I truly, truly stand corrected.

(wow, one mistake, and your the dog in the dog pile) My best wishes and
regards to all those at NASA. I like my geology where I can touch it,
those
guys have to guess where they are going to touch it. Could you imagine
sending out a drilling rig to go out somewhere, and have to rely on what
you
told them to do, where you wanted it, how deep, and expect that within 2
years you would get a picture back of the sample? That's what I equate
sending out probes to. Its got to be tough on the stomach.

TL (again)


Fortunately, they have also sent other instruments besides cameras, so it
will be very interesting to see what they find.



Yeah, I'm quite excited. The Planetary Geologist in me and my inner child
are having a party!

TL