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January 9,2004

Spirit Mars Rover Hot On The ScienceTrail

New Exit Route Planned for SpiritRover

Spirit Landing Data Evaluated For Opportunity

January 8, 2004

Engineers Urge Caution as AnxiousMars Rover Scientists Await Rolloff

January 7, 2004

Mars Rover's Trek Delayed Due toAirbag Interference

January 6, 2004

First Color Images from the MarsRover Spirit

Space Shuttle Columbia and CrewMemorialized on Mars

January 5,2004

Mars Rover Yet to Face BiggestChallenge

NASA Releases 3-D Images of MarsSurface

Team Spirit Readies Robot forMars Duties

January 4,2004

Spirit's First Images of the RedPlanet

Good Morning Call to Mars Receivedby Spirit

January 3,2004

That's the Spirit! Mars Rover LandsSafely on Mars

Moment Of Truth: Spirit Set forMars Landing Tonight

January 2,2004

Tense Times as Spirit Closes In OnMars

Pre-Landing, Post-LaunchJourney

NASA Adjusts Course of Mars-BoundRover

Mars Rover Teams Get Ready ForAction

Mars Rover Update: Instrument onSpirit Malfunctions

Practice Makes Perfect: EngineersPrepare for Mars Rover Landings

Mars Rover Set for Early Arrival

Launch - June 10, 2003

Boeing Delta 2 Sends Spirit SoaringToward Red Planet

Next page: Pre-Launch Archive

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Pre-Launch

Mars Rovers Named 'Spirit' and 'Opportunity'

How the Mars Rover Landing Sites Were Chosen

All Systems Go: The Mars Exploration Rovers are Ready for Launch

Building and Preparation

NASA Selects Mars Rover Landing Sites

Decision Expected Next Week on Mars Rover Landing Sites

Two Mars Rover Sites Get Science Stamp Of Approval

Mars Rover Planners in Time Crunch to Prepare Spacecraft, Select Landing Sites

Twin Mars Rovers: Planning for a Safe Landing

NASA 'Cautiously Optimistic' Mars Rovers Will Be Ready For Launch

Scientists Test New Mars Rovers for Upcoming Mission

IBM's BlueBoard Technology on the Red Planet

Rover Revealed: Secret Mars Robot Test to be Webcast

Mars Rover Landing Spots - Blowing In The Wind

Mars Rover Landing Site Sweet Spots Not So Sweet

Double Jeopardy: Ambitious Twin Rovers Project Could Be Cut In Half

Landing Sites for 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers Mission Identified

Mars 2003: Twin Rover Mission Faces Technical Obstacles

NASA to Send Two Rovers to Mars in 2003

Mars to NASA: Send Rovers Right Over

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