From Ground Zero To Mars

How a 9/11 Memorial Got To Mars

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This is truly an amazing story and a wonderful tribute, in my opinion, that an engineer could give to the families of the 9-11 tragedy. In secret, steel from the fallen twin towers was used to make shields on the Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity as a gesture to show the true American spirit and ingenuity. These plates will serve as a permanent memorial on Mars of that tragic day and of the unwavering human spirit to persevere and forge ahead even in the toughest of times and darkest of days. When the second rover eventually calls it quits, these memorials will last for millions of years on the surface of the red planet. So cool! Cheers to you, Mars Rover engineers, for a truly classy act.

Mars Rover Finds New Evidence For Water

Mars Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Water at New Hotspot

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The Martian Rovers have got to be some of the best investments in scientific discovery ever. The missions were originally supposed to last 3 months in search for signatures that water had existed at some point on the barren planet. Spirit lasted 6 years and Opportunity is still going quite strong after 7 years. This new discovery of a rock with signs that hot water had existed is very exciting because of clay deposits seen from orbiters. This means the water that was here was probably much less acidic than other places on Mars and could have been a spot for microbial life to grab a foothold in the distant past. Very exciting.