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Pathfinder Phone Home
Four months after it landed on Mars, NASA loses contact with the Mars rover. (11/4/97)

Simply Irresistible
A panel discussion on why we can't ignore the lure of exploring new frontiers, most recently the red, rocky surface of Mars. (7/14/97)

Red Rover, Red Rover
The Sojourner Rover continues to send fuzzy images from Mars. (7/11/97)

Chiseled in Stone
More images from the Sojourner Rover studying the surface of Mars have given scientists clues to the makeup of the many rocks found on the Red Planet. (7/9/97)

Invading Mars
As fireworks go up in the sky, the U.S. spacecraft Pathfinder will be landing on Mars, ending a seven month voyage. (7/2/97)

Mission to the Red Planet
NASA launches a mission to Mars that will study the makeup of the mysterious Red Planet. (12/4/96)

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