Mork posted:

Don't you think it is a bit odd that nothing newsworthy has emanated from
MER HQ at JPL for well over two months? This troubles me.

Uh, the spacecraft is in its "cruise" phase, so it isn't doing much other than
flying through space. That isn't exactly "newsworthy". If you want to read
about some of the preparations currently going on for post-landing activites,
you can go to the Athena site: http://athena.cornell.edu/ What is happening
(at least on the ground) during the cruise phase is at:
http://athena.cornell.edu/mars_facts/science_bites.html
The descriptive "diary" by principle investigator Steve Squyres concerning of
the hastles of getting things ready is particularly interesting.
--
David W. Knisely
Prairie Astronomy Club: http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org
Hyde Memorial Observatory: http://www.hydeobservatory.info/

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