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Jul. 27, 2007
Mars Rovers Battle Storms On The Red Planet
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| The Mars Rovers are caught in the worst storm scientists have ever seen on the red planet. Swirling dust threatens to cover the solar panels on the long-running rovers, choking off their energy supply. Join guest host Joe Palca in this hour of Science Friday for an update on the rovers. We'll also look ahead to a new Mars mission, Mars Phoenix, set to launch next week. If all goes well, Phoenix will land on the red planet in 2008, and will study the soil in the northern arctic region of Mars, testing for water. |
Produced by Annette Heist, Senior Producer
Guests
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Jim Bell
Professor of Astronomy
Science Leader, Mars Rover Pancam Team
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York -
Dave Spencer
Deputy Project Manager, Phoenix
Mission to Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Pasadena, California
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