NOVA Special Looks At The Roving Odyssey On The Red Planet
By ANN Senior Editor Pete Combs
A year after landing on Mars, the twin rovers Spirit and
Opportunity continue their quest to confirm the existence of water
-- and perhaps life -- on a planet that now appears so very
sterile.
Neither Cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov nor US Astronaut Leroy Chiao
are ones to point fingers, but then, chivalry could be a function
of appetite. During a news conference last week, the two men aboard
the International Space Station admitted they were down to eating
candy bars, trying to get enough calories in their systems in order
to function, as they awaited the arrival of the latest Progress
supply ship.
As you read this Monday morning, a barge is somewhere out in the
Gulf of Mexico, slowly making its way to the southern tip of the
Florida Keys. Once there, it will turn northeast and head for Cape
Canaveral, where it will unload its cargo -- a huge, slightly
familiar looking fuel tank. Perhaps the most vital part of the new
and improved shuttle fleet is being delivered to the Kennedy Space
Center.
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