Name This Martian Robot
Explanation:
NASA
will launch two robots to
Mars
next year and you can help name them.
The
Mars Exploration Rovers are scheduled for
launch on or near this coming June,
when Mars and Earth are
relatively close in their orbits.
The
landing craft are expected to touch down on
Mars in January 2004
and deploy the
robot rovers shortly thereafter.
Rovers have the capability to
crawl about 100 meters each day of their
planned 90-day mission.
The mission's
scientific purpose is to seek out and
inspect interesting rocks and
terrain that could give clues to the
past of Mars.
Suggestions for names should be sent
here,
accompanied by a short essay, by 2003 January 31.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
Specific
rights apply.
A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
