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First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Meridiana

2 Mars Rovers Back in Action

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Two after a monthlong solar blackout that blocked communications with engineers back on Earth."Can you hear me now? Conjunction is over. I have a clear view of Earth & am back to work!" NASA's Curiosity rover tweeted last week ... [Published WUSA 9 - May 06 2013]

Entities: Action, Cape Canaveral (United States), Spirit Rover, NASA, Meridiana

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 2 reports

NASA

Wired Space Photo of the Day: The Rude, Crude Cosmos

Earlier this week, the internet was captivated by an old picture from NASA's Spirit rover appearing to draw a big ol' dick in the Martian sand with its tracks. Now that everyone's tired of looking at that, we can all ... ... [Published Wired: Wired Science - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Spirit Rover, NASA

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 3 reports

Nasa accused of Martian graffiti

Nasa scientists have been accused of using a remote controlled exploration rover to draw a penis on the surface of Mars.A photo of the image was posted on the US space agency's website - which promptly crashed, reports The Mirror.A user on Reddit was ... [Published Orange UK - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: NASA, Spirit Rover, Reddit

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

Space.com

Penises on Mars? Grow Up, Internet

Has juvenile humor landed on Mars? The Internet is buzzing today (April 24) over a phallic design etched into the Red Planet's surface nine years ago by NASA's Spirit rover, with some folks suggesting the robot's drivers drew it on purpose out of boredom, ... [Published Space.com - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Space.com, Spirit Rover, Google Inc, NASA, Idaho National Laboratory

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 2 reports

Years-old phallic imagery from Mars rover sparks a fresh wave of titters

Some Mars maniacs just won't grow up: A picture of the track patterns left behind by the Mars rovers' standard turning maneuver has drawn giggles and gasps merely because the pattern look like a lewd bathroom graffito scrawled on the Red Planet."The rude ... [Published NBCNews.com - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Spirit Rover, Lewd, NASA

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

European Space Agency

Mars and the machine

Without hi-tech magnetic sensors, rovers wouldn’t be able to roam around Mars. These same sensors will soon boost terrestrial travel by improving the machinery that moulds parts for cars and aircraft here on Earth.These devices will ‘feel’ parts in exquisite ... [Published European Space Agency - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Robotics, European Space Agency, Spirit Rover, NASA

First reported Jan 23 2013 - Updated Jan 23 2013 - 2 reports

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Mars Rover Opportunity Celebrates 9 Years on Mars

Get the WebProNews Newsletter:Though the focus of 2012 was the new Curiosity rover, NASA’s Opportunity rover is still exploring the Martian landscape. The rover has now been examining the red planet for nine years.This week NASA revealed that Opportunity ... [Published WebProNews - Jan 23 2013]

Entities: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, Spirit Rover, John Callas

Quotes

...recently. "And I'm excited and proud to be able to pass the torch to Opportunity."

Six-wheeling Mars rover a record-setter [Published USA Today - May 20 2013]

...mission aims to understand the history of water on the planet, which has a great impact on the overall Mars Exploration program, whose goals are to "determine whether life ever arose on Mars, characterize the climate of Mars, characterize the geology of Mars, [and] prepare for human exploration" as another news report explains

Mars Rover Sets New NASA Distance Record [Published ITechPost - May 17 2013]

From the HiRISE website: "Terby Crater, sitting on the northern rim of Hellas Basin, has been filled by sedimentary deposits, perhaps deposited by or in water." Raindrops of Sand in Copernicus Crater

LOOK: Mars Like You've Never Seen Before [Published Huffington Post - May 10 2013]

"Can you hear me now? Conjunction is over. I have a clear view of Earth & am back to work!" NASA's Curiosity rover tweeted last week

2 Mars Rovers Back in Action [Published WUSA 9 - May 06 2013]

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Six-wheeling Mars rover a record-setter [Published USA Today - May 20 2013]
Mars Rover Sets New NASA Distance Record [Published ITechPost - May 17 2013]
LOOK: Mars Like You've Never Seen Before [Published Huffington Post - May 10 2013]
2 Mars Rovers Back in Action [Published WUSA 9 - May 06 2013]
Wired Space Photo of the Day: The Rude, Crude C... [Published Wired: Wired Science - Apr 27 2013]
Wired Space Photo of the Day: The Rude, Crude C... [Published Wired Science Blog - Apr 27 2013]
Nasa accused of Martian graffiti [Published Orange UK - Apr 25 2013]
NASA’s Etched Phallic Design on Mars Causes Web... [Published French Tribune - Apr 25 2013]
Penises on Mars? Grow Up, Internet [Published Space.com - Apr 24 2013]
Years-old phallic imagery from Mars rover spark... [Published NBCNews.com - Apr 24 2013]
Years-old phallic imagery from Mars rover spark... [Published Cosmic Log - Apr 24 2013]
COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO: NASA rovers scrawl giant wil... [Published The Register - Apr 24 2013]
Mars and the machine [Published European Space Agency - Apr 22 2013]
My Camera History: Canon AE-1 to the Mirrorless... [Published Tidbits - Mar 18 2013]
The Rock Doc: Meteorite makes impression on geo... [Published Spokesman-Review.com - Mar 11 2013]
Opportunity rover moves into 10th year of opera... [Published Spaceflight Now - Jan 26 2013]
Mars Rover Opportunity Celebrates 9 Years on Mars [Published WebProNews - Jan 23 2013]
Mars Rover Opportunity Celebrates 9 Years on Mars [Published WebProNews Feed - Jan 23 2013]
Sample return remains focus of NASA's Mars program [Published Spaceflight Now - Sep 28 2012]
Weird Mars Rock Has Interesting Back Story [Published Universe Today - Sep 21 2012]

Blogs

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Wired Space Photo of the Day: The Rude, Crude C... [Published Wired: Wired Science - Apr 27 2013] Earlier this week, the internet was captivated by an old picture from NASA's Spirit rover appearing to draw a big ol' dick in the Martian sand with its tracks. Now that everyone's tired of looking at that, we can all ... ...
Wired Space Photo of the Day: The Rude, Crude C... [Published Wired Science Blog - Apr 27 2013] Earlier this week, the internet was captivated by an old picture from NASA's Spirit rover appearing to draw a big ol' dick in the Martian sand with its tracks. Now that everyone's tired of looking at that, we can all ... ...
Years-old phallic imagery from Mars rover spark... [Published Cosmic Log - Apr 24 2013] NASA / JPL / Cornell When some people look at this nine-year-old picture from NASA's Spirit rover, they see a vision of manhood, complete with testicles. Actually, it's standard operating procedure for making a turn on Mars. /div>By Alan Boyle, ...