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NASA Mars rover breaks down

The Japanese Mars craft failed, and the British Beagle, like the NASA Spirit rover, lost contact. Been a bad couple of months for Mars missions.
NASA lost contact with the Spirit rover on Wednesday, on now on Thursday, the Rover has sent back gibberish (a 'random set of ones and zeros').

"This is a serious problem. This is an extremely serious anomaly," said Pete Theisinger Spirit project manager.

"There is no single fault that explains all the observables."
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3421071.stm

Who wants to be the first humans on Mars? Maybe we should try keeping our robots alive on that place first...
Martians attack Earthling Invader 22.Jan.2004 12:31

jlii

Martians attack Earthling Invader

MARS (ISPA)

Mars fourth planet from the Sun and long known as the RED planet has responded to the most recent Earthling invasion. Earthlings commonly known as Humans among themselves will most likely choose to believe in this as a technology failure on their part, rather then direct action by the MDC (Martians Defense Cooperative).

The MDC has a long history of passive resistance to the invaders. Usually through a projection of bad vibes the MDC has been able to defend the planet by causing earth launched vehicles to crash through the atmosphere and splat onto the surface. Something called a Martian Meet-up, where earth junk is swapped, has gained in popularity over the last few years.

Splinter groups within the MDC see this event as yet another reason to abandon the passive resistance policy. No doubt at the time of this writing forces are being trained and assembled for a progressive proactive planetary protection through a Martian counter-invasion of the Earthlings' base. To the chant of 'Better Red than Dead' thousand of supporters for the 'Keep Mars Free Now' held a fourteen hour (Mars time) Vac-puff.

The resounding cry of "The blue planet will not win" was heard far and wide today on Mars. Let us hope for peace and not have to resort to the great weapon under our caps.

Last image from Rover.... 22.Jan.2004 12:39

Ron

Proof that there is no civilization on Mars

Ron 22.Jan.2004 13:18

jlii

UPDATE

MARS (ISPA)

The photo you show was 'taken' in 1948 from a recce group that crashed in what you call ROSWEL NOVA MEXICO. It should never have left the planet as it shows one of the defensive systems in a Martian PSYOPS Program called Puke. It is an ancient Martian symbol of food poisoning.

In a related story for the first time in history the Martian Hash has lost value. The Hash, the planetary unit of currency as it is known, taking its name from itself, was traded far lower after the published stories of interplanetary war broke earlier this, umm when was that... , was that this morning or was ... .was that a... .

The Hash, the planetary unit of currency as it is known fall today upon the information that Earth may have learned of the most common substance on Mars. While it was originally thought basing a currency on a common substance was questionable, the famous treasury fire of a few decades ago seem to release any concern. Time for lunch more later.

Much more likely explanation: 22.Jan.2004 15:34

Anti-Fascist

The Rover and other landers were hit by micro-meteorites. Remember that the Martian atmosphere is very thin-so it can't stop nearly as many meteors as Earth's atmosphere can. Why do we see so many craters on Mars and not on Earth? 1. Earth's atmosphere is denser and stops more of them and 2. same denser atmosphere facilitates more erosion which removes what craters are made faster.

All it would take to knock out the Rover and other landers is a meteor the size of a piece of gravel. At the speed it is traveling when it hits, it's like shooting the Rover with a high-powered rifle! And remember also, Mars is much closer to the asteroid belt than we are, which means more meteor activity. No wonder so many missions fail!

JPL 22.Jan.2004 16:03

jlii

MARS (ISPA inter space publishing agency)

JPL (Junk for Planets Lab) would come up with a story like someone throw a stone at us. But the people of Mars know better. More news.

Earth leader plans for invasion. georgE w busH an earthling war lord has asked earth to invade our beloved Mars. In a report that targeted 2015 earth time as a goal for an advance base on their Moon, the time frame of fifty years (ET) was suggested for massive attacks on Mars.

Sprits are still high on Mars today and may be so for some time as erfasfP aeklaaargA has just released a new song for the MDC. The new hit "Thanks for the Titanium" may become one of this progressive proactive planetary protection events biggest hits. Lebanese Blonde the mute singer and 4th bongathong in the group placed success of the tune in the popularity of titanium bowls in the troops kitbags. Yes an old favorite indeed.

Still it is hoped tonight that the Earthlings will see us as just another desert in the universe and not invade. For surely what could they know of what lies under our red sand. We wish you no harm Earthlings as one Martian says to another Belong-a-nueee.
What is mine is yours. We would not invade your planet, who would want it, it stinks. Also who would want to live in a planet, or rather I should say on as you do, where you need muscles to exhale. I'd like to watch someone on earth shotgun a Puff-Vac back, hey, hey, hey.

my thoughts--I'm glad its broken hope it stays broken 26.Jan.2004 20:43

fed up

I think it is kind of funny and poetic justice.

Here it is this planet requires our undivided attention ecologically and politically perhaps more than at any time in human history, and star-gazing scientists are distracting everyone from it. It's a justified come uppance, and I would like to see all space exploration put on hold until we get our own house in order. I mean how useful OR ABSOLUTELY STUPID it it to look for life on Mars, when your own planet is suffering through the next largest die-off of life in history? Talk about some scientists who have their priorities all screwed up. Write it off to lots of Nazis in the US space military I guess.