[Salman]

The most important message is that the US can land a Rover on Mars; while engaged in a world war; while feeding the world; while leading the world economy; while remaining the most free nation on earth; while being the most tolerant nation on earth...

Yadda. Yep we're number one all around, but you must consider other factors in this instance.

Landers in the desert of the Martian equator succeed, landers at the Martian south pole (including ours), which scientists consider more interesting, do not.

Perhaps Martian life does not desire to be "discovered".

Think about it!

[Mamzelle]

re: Landers in the desert of the Martian equator succeed, landers at the Martian south pole (including ours), which scientists consider more interesting, do not. )))

Send an armada of probes, land them at the equator, and start moving them north and south.