http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/ Engadget Comments for Anthropomorphized Mars lander in terminal "Groundhog Day" mode, tugging heartstrings http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 2:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 5:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 6:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 7th 2008 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 3:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/
This was a triumph]]>Nov 6th 2008 2:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 2:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/HUGE SUCCESS]]>Nov 6th 2008 2:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 4:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 2:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/]]>Nov 7th 2008 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 3:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/
Oh Phoenix, you treated us well ... ]]>Nov 6th 2008 3:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 3:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/
In all seriousness though, the Mars Lander project is a huge scientific and engineering feat. Who knows, maybe it can be revived. Hats off to you, NASA!]]>Nov 6th 2008 3:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 3:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 4:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/
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It's a well built science instrument on another planet and it's doing it's job to the bitter end.


We should do so well as humans.]]>Nov 6th 2008 8:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 9:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/
But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying til you run out of cake.]]>Nov 6th 2008 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 9:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/]]>Nov 7th 2008 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/
NASA used to be equated with cutting-edge, balls-out space missions. Now they seem like short-sighted middle-managers. Hey NASA: Here's my wish list, and I'm sure many others agree: Put a comfy low-science space-tourist module with some big-ass windows on the ISS and start a serious space-tourism business - NOW. Modify the upcoming moon program to incorporate a permanently-staffed off-earth "egg basket" facility, perhaps below the lunar service, and plan for lunar tourism - NOW. Spool up a serious manned Mars mission with a permanent manned Martian facility- NOW. Get us space-nerds involved: start a national contest program that sends a regular non-multi-millionaire to the ISS for a few days each year. I'll be the first to sign up. Damn, NASA, get on the stick already.]]>Nov 6th 2008 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 6th 2008 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/
With the amount of stuff they packed into these rovers initially I am not surprised they did not think of wipers until it became a problem. Happens all of the time, known as learning :)

I am pleased with how long they have managed to keep these things going and am sorry to see them go unless they can revive it again.

I do agree that they should step up certain programs to garner more public interest and investments into the future. A tourist module on the ISS would be a great way to do that. Would need to be fairly large to keep the tourists out of the science modules.

I could see them doing something like that sometime after the new vehicle is finished.]]>Nov 7th 2008 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/I feel fantastic and I'm still alive.]]>Nov 6th 2008 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/I feel fantastic and I'm]]>Nov 6th 2008 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/I feel fantastic]]>Nov 9th 2008 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/I]]>Nov 9th 2008 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 9th 2008 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 9th 2008 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 9th 2008 6:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/anthropomorphized-mars-lander-in-terminal-groundhog-day-mode/Nov 12th 2008 2:23PM