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Education and Public Outreach

Vote on the name of the Mars Science Laboratory Rover!

WORLD-WIDE PUBLIC POLL: Submit your votes March 23-29, 2009

Give NASA your feedback by ranking your favorites among the 9 candidate names, and you may just help determine the Grand Prize Winner!

WINNING NAME ANNOUNCED: in late April or early May

Visit http://marsrovername.jpl.nasa.gov/ to learn more.

Send your name to Mars on the Mars Science Laboratory Rover!

Send your name to Mars!

Articles

This article from ChemMatters magazine explains why SAM wants to follow the carbon on Mars. Learn more about ChemMatters. To download the free Adobe Reader, click here.

The May 2008 issue of "GoddardView" features an article on Jesse Lewis, SAM Mechanical Engineer, on page 11.

The June 2008 issue of "GoddardView" features an article on Synthia Tonn, SAM Mechanical Engineer, on page 10.

The June 2008 issue of "GoddardView" features an article on Dan Carrigan, SAM Mechanical Technology, on page 10.

Resources

Mars Classroon Resources

SAM Fact Sheet, page 1

SAM Fact Sheet, page 2

MSL Fact Sheet