{"id":111,"date":"2011-03-01T16:49:16","date_gmt":"2011-03-01T22:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/janepeddicord.com\/spaceblog\/?p=111"},"modified":"2011-04-14T09:27:15","modified_gmt":"2011-04-14T15:27:15","slug":"want-to-explore-a-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/janepeddicord.com\/spaceblog\/2011\/03\/want-to-explore-a-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to Explore?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi Space Bloggers!<\/p>\n

Bella Bear wrote in recently and said that she would like to explore an unknown planet. If you like that idea, but don’t want to wait until we find one – and figure out how to get there – and you grow up and go through astronaut training – here’s a thought.<\/p>\n

How about exploring Mars? This year? So far no one has gone there in person. But scientists are studying it right here from Earth. You probably heard about NASA’s Mars Rover<\/a> mission. Two robot scouts, named ‘Spirit’ and ‘Opportunity’, rolled over Mars testing the air and surface and sending back live video. Well, another mission is getting ready to go, Mars Science Laboratory<\/a>. And guess what? Its going to look for signs of LIFE!<\/p>\n

Right now a new rover named ‘Curiosity’ is taking its first steps<\/a> in a NASA laboratory in California. Once it learns to walk, it’s going to Mars. And you can go with it. Well, practically. Just check in each day at the MSL website<\/a> and see live footage of the mission preparation, launch, and discoveries on Mars. It’s almost like being there! Except you won’t miss your birthday party.<\/p>\n

\"'Curiosity'<\/a>

New Mars rover out for a test drive (image credit: NASA)<\/p><\/div>\n

Oh, and don’t miss the Mars fun zone<\/a> set up especially for kids!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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