[Orangedog]

Let's hope the landers get past the old remaining Martian planetary defense systems that took out all the other probes this year. :P

[furball4paws]

Maybe H.G. Wells got there first and fixed it so no capitalistic scum could get there equipment there. I think the major problem is that NASA spends too much on the shuttle and less for the real interesting exploration. If they didn't have to nickle and dime their way to Mars then the outcome would be assured. I, too, will have my fingers crossed. I'd be glad to volunteer for a trip to Mars, even a one way trip. If we could figure out what happened to the Beagle, it might help.

[southernnorthcarolina]

Let's hope the landers get past the old remaining Martian planetary defense systems that took out all the other probes this year. :P

And if they succeed, maybe they can find some of the billions of taxpayer dollars we've strewn about the Martian landscape.