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New efforts to reach Mars start with international fleet
Mercury News ^ | 5/31/03 | Andrew Bridges - AP

Posted on 05/31/2003 9:51:05 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

Edited on 04/13/2004 3:31:19 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

LOS ANGELES - Since 1960, humans have lobbed roughly 34 unmanned spacecraft at Mars, in part lured by the prospect that the Red Planet may harbor extraterrestrial life.

Life has yet to be found by the spacecraft, most of which died a robot's death trying to reach the planet. Of all the U.S., Soviet, and later, Russian missions, two-thirds ended in failure.


(Excerpt) Read more at bayarea.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Germany; Government; Japan; Russia; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: efforts; exploration; fleet; international; mars; reach; start
Blast-Off!!!
1 posted on 05/31/2003 9:51:06 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
OBLIGATORY: SHEILA JACKSON-LEE (D-MARS)
2 posted on 05/31/2003 10:04:14 AM PDT by Husker8877
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To: Husker8877
Some folks are going to be real surprised when they find that American flag on Mars. :)
3 posted on 05/31/2003 11:15:26 AM PDT by JZoback (Don't have such an open mind, your brain falls out)
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To: NormsRevenge
Send more probes.
They're delicious.
4 posted on 05/31/2003 6:13:18 PM PDT by martian_22 (We're the New Galactic Order and nobody's sweetheart :)
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To: martian_22
LOL!!!
5 posted on 05/31/2003 6:21:51 PM PDT by plusone
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