Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:03AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [66 ] Good Morning everyone! Welcome to another Live From Mars WebChat. Our Mars expert today is Guy Beutelschies from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Guy is the test director for the Mars Pathfinder spacecraft. His job involves leading a team that tests the spacecraft to make sure everything works! Welcome Guy!

Rebekah/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:02AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [52 ] Does the Pathfinder's landing date of the 4th of July in 1997 have any special significance?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:03AM . . . [67 ] Sandy, this is Guy, I see that the transcribing system does work so I suggest that we start the Web chat now . To Rebecca at CJHS July 4th does not have any special significance. Orbital mechanics determined when our spacecraft would land and it was within a day or two of July 4th so we thought it would be nice to land on a holiday .

Kristy/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:02AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [63 ] What will you be doing,in the future while Pathfinder is in orbit, and on Mars?

Lacey/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:03AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [69 ] Is there a way the Rover can see martian lifeforms?

Joey/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:03AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [70 ] Is there any way Mars Pathfinder could be destroyed or pulled off path on its way to mars?

Jenny/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:03AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [71 ] How did you get the idea of what the Pathfinder should look like?

JOHN N/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:03AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [72 ] DO YOU EVER THINK THERE WILL BE A MANNED MISSION TO MARS? IF SO WHEN?

5th Grade/Morris: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:04AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [73 ] Good Morning Guy! How many functions does the Pathfinder have?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:04AM . . . [74 ] To Christie at CJHS, I will be working operations all the way through until Pathfinder lands on the surface and through the end of mission .

Micah/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:04AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [76 ] How long do you think it will be until the Mars Pathfinder "dies" or stops funtioning?

Megan: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:04AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [77 ] When you tested the MPF, what system did you have the most trouble with?

Tausha/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:04AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [78 ] What is your most futuristic spacecraft dream?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:04AM . . . [79 ] : To lacy at CJHS the rover has cameras on board so if there were any Martian life forms they would be able to take pictures of them.

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:04AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [80 ] EVERYONE: Hold off on asking anymore questions for about 5 minutes to let Guy get caught up with all the questions that you've already asked! Thanks :-)

Rebekah/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:04AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [81 ] Are you personally going to be able to control the rover?

Kyle/Strath Haven: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:05AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [82 ] Hey! Sorry We're late

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:05AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [83 ] JOHN N/CJHS: Please turn your caps lock button off! You are shouting and it is hard to read. Thanks!

RACHEL/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:05AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [84 ] Does NASA have any plans to send a 'MANNED' rover to Mars?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:05AM . . . [85 ] To MegAN, when we tested the spacecraft, the system we had the most trouble with was one of the science instruments on board the rover G ATXS but we managed to fix it and it is now working

sarah/strath haven ms: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:05AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [86 ] Does anything not work that you have tested?

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:06AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [87 ] Welcome Kyle/Strath Haven!

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:06AM . . . [88 ] perfectly . To the 5th grate at Morris, Pathfinder has several hundred functions that it has to perform in order to get to Mars, and land on the surface and do its mission

Travis/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:07AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [90 ] What kind of tests do you design, or run?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:07AM . . . [91 ] To Rachel at CJHS, NASA has plans to send a manned mission to Mars but not for several decades

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:08AM . . . [93 ] To Sarah at Stratt haven, when we launched the sun censor was not working as expected, but we have managed to work around that problem and now it's working fine.

Bill/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:08AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [94 ] What type of material is used to make the Mars spacecraft?

Kyle/Strath Haven: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:08AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [95 ] What is the goal of this mission?

Rebekah/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:08AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [96 ] What was used to transport the Pathfinder from California to Florida?

Lacey/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:08AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [97 ] How long will the Rover operate on Mars?

Al/GSFC-NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:08AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [98 ] hello.

Carly/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:08AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [99 ] How soon do you think we will be sending people to Mars?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:08AM . . . [100 ] To Travis at Spring Harbor we run tests on everything that Pathfinder is supposed to do from taking pictures with the camera to making sure that the thrusters work.

Students/LKV: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:08AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [102 ] Hello everyone from Lakeview Elementary School in Moses Lake, Washington!

sarah/strath haven ms: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:09AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [103 ] what are you tryinga to find with the space craft you are sending to mars?

Devin/SpringHarbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:09AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [104 ] If the pathfinder were to fall in a big crater, would it be able to get out?

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:09AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [105 ] Hello to the students at Lakeview Elementary in Moses Lake, WA!

Sara/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:09AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [106 ] How long did it take to design the spacecraft?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:09AM . . . [107 ] To Bill at Spring Harbor, we used a wide variety of materials from aluminum to titanium to composites.

Carly/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:10AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [108 ] What tests did you do on the air bags that will keep them from breaking when we land on Mars?

ryan/breckenridge jr.high: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:10AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [109 ] How do you controll the Pathfinder?

Kate/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:10AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [110 ] How many tests do you need to run before you are sure every thing will work right?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:10AM . . . [111 ] To Rebecca at CJHS we transported the Pathfinder spacecraft to Florida inside a big semitruck.

Kristy/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:10AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [112 ] About how many tests did you have to do on the pathfinder and it's mission ?

5th Grade/Morris: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:10AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [113 ] We are curious to find out how much a NASA engineer gets paid?

Lacey/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:10AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [114 ] What kind of feeling is it to say "go for launch"?

Mark: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:10AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [115 ] Do you use an array of computers and instruments to test the various parts of MPF?

Travis/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:10AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [116 ] Who came up with the idea of the airbags and how?

Kate/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:10AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [117 ] How many tests do you need to run before you are sure every thing will work right?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:10AM . . . [118 ] To Ryan at brek en rich Junior High we control the Pathfinder by sending radio signals from the ground that contain commands.

Bill/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:11AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [120] What type of material is used to make the Mars spacecraft?

William/spring harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:11AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [121 ] What kind of test failures happened when you were testing?

Brandon/Spring Habor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:11AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [122 ] How long did it take you to go to college for your B.S. and M.S degree?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:11AM . . . [123 ] To Sarah at Spring Harbor, it took us three years from the start of the project to launch to design, build and test the spacecraft.

Kate/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:11AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [125 ] How many tests do you need to run before you are sure every thing will work right?

Mike S/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:11AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [126 ] What was your favorite part working on the Pathfinder?

Holly/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:11AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [127 ] Has any major accident occurred during a test of the Mars equipment?

Megan: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:12AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [128 ] How long did it take to fix the science inturments on the rover G ATXS?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:12AM . . . [130 ] To the fifth grade at Morris, an engineer just out of college with a Bachelor's degree usually starts at around $40,000.

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:12AM . . . [131 ] To Brandon at Spring Harbor, it took me four years of college to get my BS, and then four years of night school to get my MS.

Bill/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:13AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [132] Are there any safty percautions the scientists need to take before they run any tests?

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:13AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [133 ] Whoaaa! You all have great questions, but poor Guy needs a moment to get caught up! Please hold off for 5 minutes so that he can catch his breath. Today there are 27 schools on: more than we have ever had. That's A LOT of questions!!! Thanks :-)

Joey/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:13AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [134 ] Is tere any way Mars Pathfinder could be destroyed or pulled off path on it's way to mars?

Kyle/Strath Haven: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:13AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [135] What type of information do you expect to get from the Mars mission?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:13AM . . . [136 ] To Mike S at CJHS, my favorite part of working on Pathfinder was saying that the spacecraft was "Go for launch" and then watching the Delta take off.

Bill/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:14AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [138] Are there any safty percautions the scientists need to take before they run any tests?

sarah/strath haven ms: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:14AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [139 ] How do you regulate the pressure indside the Rover?

score mars: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:14AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [140 ] when will the pathfinder land on mars

Megan/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:14AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [141 ] What tests will you be doing in the future with rovers?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:14AM . . . [142 ] Tocate at Spring Harbor, we have been -- we tested for a year and a half before we launched to make sure that everything worked right.

Kate/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:15AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [144 ] How many tests do you need to run before you are sure every thing will work right?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:15AM . . . [145 ] To Meg an at spring harbor, future missioned to Mars will include new and improved recovers.

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:15AM . . . [146 ] . Recovers.

Lacey/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:15AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [147 ] What will happen if the Rover locks up or breaks down?

David/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:15AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [148 ] Is there a backup Broadcaster on the pathfinder? If not, how will you keep sending and receiving messages if it is damaged in a dust storm?

Mike/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:16AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [149 ] What kind of pyrotechnic devices did you install on the Mars Pathfinder?

5th Grade/Morris: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:16AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [150 ] How many different design plans were submitted for this mission and who decided which was best?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:16AM . . . [151 ] . To Kyle at Stratt haven, we expect to get pictures from the surface of Mars that would tell us what the geology of Mars is like and what kind of rocks are there.

score: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:17AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [153 ] are you going to answer my question

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:18AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [154 ] Guy: Is this working ok?

Lacey/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:18AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [155 ] What kind of feeling is it to say "go for launch"?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:18AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [156 ] I think it will be easier for me to get the information across if I just type it out.

sarah/strath haven ms: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:18AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [157 ] what made you choose mars over the other planets to study?

Students/LKV: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:18AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [158 ] What are recovers?

Mike S/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:19AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [159 ] what are some test you have to do before the pathfinder is done.

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:19AM . . . [160 ] To sandy Vanessa, moderator, I'm going to do this man Newellly now. I think it will be easier for me . Recovers

Joey/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:19AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [161 ] Is there any way Mars Pathfinder could be destroyed or pulled off path on its way to mars?

Kyle/Strath Haven: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:19AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [163] Has there been missions like this one in the past? What have they discovered?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:19AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [164 ] Mike/CJHS: We have over 50 pyrotechnic devices ranging from cable cutters to separation bolts.

Lacey/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:20AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [165 ] How long will the Rover operate on Mars?

sarah/strath haven ms: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:20AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [166 ] Do you think it would ever be possible to regulate the temperature and pressure of mars enogh for humans to live their?

Megan: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:20AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [167 ] How long did it take to fix the science insturments on the rover G ATXS?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:20AM . . . [168 ] , Guy, we lost audio. Could you call Cheetah ?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:20AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [169 ] Kyle/Strath Haven: We landed 2 spacecraft on Mars in 1976 called Viking. They worked great and returned a lot pictures.

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:21AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [170 ] Lacey/CJHS: The rover's prime mission will last 10 days but we expect it to survive much longer than that.

score: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:21AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [171 ] to Guy: When will ithe pathfinder land on mars

Kevin/Mantua: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:21AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [172 ] Hi! We're just getting on! We're a 5/6 GT class from Mantua Elementary in Fairfax, VA

Jaime/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:21AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [173 ] How many people do they have working on testing the spacecraft for any malfunctions?

Nancy/LKV: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:21AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [174 ] How much fuel does it take to get to Mars? Is it liquid or solid?

Lacey/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:22AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [175 ] With the samples Rover sends back will you be able to prove there is life on Mars?

Christina/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:22AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [176 ] How many times do you usually have to test the spacecraft

Kate/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:22AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [177 ] How many people are on the team that helps you run tests?

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:22AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [178 ] Guy: Please call 510-656-0984. Audio has been lost :-(

William/spring harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:22AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [179 ] What test failuers happend when you were testing?

JOHN W/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:22AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [180 ] How much did it cost to build the pathfinder?

Rebekah/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:22AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [181 ] Does the Pathfinder's landing date of the 4th of July in 1997 have any special significance?

Courtney/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:22AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [182 ] what types of tests did you do to make sure that when the airbags hit the surface of Mars they wouldn't break

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:22AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [183 ] Joey/CJHS: There is nothing on our trajectory that could pull us off course. The chance of getting hit by a meteroid is very very small.

Jenny/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:22AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [184 ] How did you get the idea of the pathfinder would look like?

Tausha/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:22AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [185 ] What is your most futuristic spacecraft dream?

Carly/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:22AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [186 ] How many tests do you take for the Pathfinder?

Travis/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:22AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [187 ] If 'Pathfinder' is a success, what will be the next step in the exploration of Mars?

David/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:23AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [188 ] What are the chances that the solar panels will be damaged in a dust storm?

Peter/SpringHarbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:23AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [189 ] what caused mars96 to out of orbit

Micah/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:23AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [190 ] How long do think it will be until the Mars Pathfinder "dies" or stops funtioning?

Rebekah/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:23AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [191 ] Are you personally going to be able to control the rover?

Kristy/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:23AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [192 ] Do you have an E-mail address so after the chat we can ask other questions at further times?

Devin/SpringHarbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:23AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [193 ] If the parachute did not deploy on the pathfinder but the air bags did, would there be any serious damage to the instruments on the pathfinder?

Michelle/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:23AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [194 ] Are you French?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:24AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [195 ] Kate/CJHS: It takes about 5 people to run a test. There were about a dozen people all working on planning and running tests.

Kyle/Strath Haven: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:24AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [196] Are you going to ever send animals up to mars, or is that not part of your area of research?

Lacey/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:24AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [197 ] What kind of feeling is it to say "go for launch"?

Joey/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:24AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [198 ] About what speed is Mars Pathfinder estimated to travel at on its way to mars?

David/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:24AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [199 ] Is there a backup Broadcaster on the pathfinder? If not, how will you keep sending and receiving messages if it is damaged in a dust storm?

John/LKV: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:24AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [200 ] Is it possible for the pathfinder to get sucked into a black hole?

bskids/Barnett Shoals: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:24AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [201 ] How long does it take for the Pathfinder to receive signals from you?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:24AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [202 ] Jenny/CJHS: Pathfinder looks like it does because of the functions it has to perform. No one tried to make it look "cool".

John N/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:24AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [203 ] Do you ever think there will be a manned mission to mars? If so when?

Bill/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:25AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [204 ] How many scientists are needed to run an accurate test on the Pathfinder?

Brandon/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:25AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [205 ] In second grade you wanted to be astronaut do you still want to be one?

Dan/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:25AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [206] How do you get the spacecraft to the exact spot you want it to go?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:25AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [207 ] John/LKV: There are no black holes between here and Mars.

bskids/Barnett Shoals: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:25AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [208 ] How long does it take the Pathfinder to get out of Earth's atmosphere?

William/spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:26AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [209 ] What test failures happened when you were testing?

Lacey/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:26AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [210 ] What will happen if the Delta 2 rocket goes off cource?

sarah/strath haven ms: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:26AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [211 ] Do you think you will ever be able to send a rover to a gas planet like jupiter ?

Mike S/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:26AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [212 ] what are some test you have to do before the pathfinder is done.

Kate/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:26AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [213 ] Do the people on your team have specific job, like, one runs one test and another runs a second test?

Megan/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:26AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [214 ] Do you monitor the spacecraft 24 hours a day?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:27AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [215 ] Brandon/Spring: I don't want to be an astronaut anymore. I would rather be the one who designs the stuff that the astronaut uses. I wouldn't mind taking a ride on the shuttle though.

Kristy/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:27AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [216 ] If this Pathfinder mission doesn't turn out to be successful, will the people at NASA be making another Pathfinder for another mission?

Kyle/Strath Haven: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:27AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [217] What, if any, dangers are associated with your job?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:28AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [218 ] bskids/Barnett Shoals : It took about 5 minutes to get out of the Earth's atmosphere.

score: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:28AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [219 ] to guy. when will the pathfinder go up

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:28AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [220 ] Guy: Would you like me to moderate the chat so that only a couple of questions go through at a time?

Carly/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:29AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [222 ] Have you ever thought about going into space yourself?

John/LKV: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:29AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [223 ] Is all the equipment left up there or will it be recovered later to be reused?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:29AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [224 ] Sandy: If you feel I am getting too far behind. It is working fine for me though.

sarah/strath haven ms: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:29AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [225 ] will the failure of the Russian probe effect this mission?

Joey/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:30AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [226 ] About at what speed is Mars Pathfinder estimated to travel at on its way to mars?

Lacey/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:30AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [227 ] What will happen if the Rover locks up or breaks down?

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:30AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [228 ] Guy: If you're happy I'm Happy :-)

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:30AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [229 ] score: We launched 9 days ago. We're off to Mars!

Kristy/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:30AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [230 ] About how many tests did you have to run on Pathfinder before the launch ? Will you be testing everything over again for the future missions?

Kevin/Mantua: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:30AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [231 ] What will the next probe be called and what will its purpose be?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:31AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [232 ] Joey/CJHS: We enter the atmosphere at Mars at roughly 15000 miles per hour.

Megan: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:31AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [233 ] How long did it take to fix the science insturments on the rover G ATXS?

Peter/SpringHarbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:31AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [234 ] What caused mars96 to out of orbit(and not go to mars)?

William/spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:31AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [235 ] What test failures happened when you were testing/

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:31AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [236 ] Kevin/Mantura: The next mission to Mars is called Mars 98 (because that is when it is launched). It will land near one of the poles of Mars.

Kyle/Strath Haven: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:32AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [237] How will you use the geological information you recieve?

Mark: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:32AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [238 ] How many times do you test a particular instrument, as in, x number of benchmarks, x number of tests until you're satisfied with results?

Peter/SpringHarbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:32AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [239 ] What caused mars96 to out of orbit(and not go to mars)?

score: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:32AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [240 ] to Guy. when did you get interested in making the pathfinder

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:33AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [241 ] Peter/Spring Harbor: One of the upper stages of the launch vehicle did not fire for as long as it should have so Mars96 never left Earth's orbit and eventually re-entered.

sarah/strath haven ms: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:33AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [242 ] what computer language do you use to write your soft ware?

Andrew/Rosa Taylor Elementary: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:33AM PDT (- 0700 GMT). . . [243 ] Was it coincidence or planned that the rover is scheduled to land on July 4th, 1997?

John/LKV: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:33AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [244 ] What causes the windstorms on Mars?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:33AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [245 ] Mark: We ran tests over and over until it worked perfectly. We ended up testing the launch sequence over a dozen times!

Bill/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:34AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [246 ] What are some examples of a problem big enough to call off the test?

Brandon/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:34AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [247 ] How much time did you work on the rover?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:35AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [248 ] score: I have been working on Pathfinder since it became a project over 3 years ago.

Megan: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:35AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [249 ] How long did it take to fix the science insturments on the rover G ATXS?

Holly/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:35AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [250 ] Has any major accident occurred during a test of the Mars equipment?

Kate/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:35AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [251 ] After Pathfinder is launched will your work be done, or will you stay and monitor the Pathfinder?

Kevin/Mantua: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:35AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [252 ] Guy, What is your greatest hope for Sojourner to find on Mars?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:35AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [253 ] Bill/Spring: We call off a test if something occurs that we don't understand that may cause damage to the spacecraft if we continue.

Peter/SpringHarbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:35AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [254 ] Did mars96 burn up on re-entry?

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:36AM . . . [255 ] Stand by.

bskids/Barnett Shoals: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:36AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [256 ] Have any of the Mars rocks that have been identified from Viking contained any minerals unknown on Earth?

sarah/strath haven ms: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:36AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [257 ] where do the funds come from for this project?

Kyle/Strath Haven: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:36AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [258] How will you analyze the data you receive and how will you apply it?

Travis/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:36AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [259 ] Do you like working on the Mars project?

Carly/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:36AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [260 ] what is your favorite part of your job?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:37AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [261 ] Kevin/Mantua: Personally, my greatest hope is that the rover finds some kind of evidence that life once existed on Mars (although it is designed to look for rocks not life).

John/LKV: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:37AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [262 ] How did you know that the meteorite that landed in Antarctica was from Mars?

Kate/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:37AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [263 ] After Pathfinder is launched will your work be done, or will you stay and monitor the Pathfinder?

score: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:37AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [264 ] to Guy. when did N.asa consturrct the pathfiinder?

Michelle/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:37AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [265 ] Are you French? I am wondering this because of your name.

Megan/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:37AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [266 ] How much time did it take to get out all the "bugs"?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:38AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [267 ] Sarah/Strath Haven: Your parents paid for the project through their taxes to the government, which in turn went to NASA and then to us.

Dan/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:38AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [268] How do you get the spacecraft to exactly where you want it to go?

Truitt/Rosa Taylor Elementary: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:38AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [269 ] Is it better to launch closer to the equator and if so why?

Kyle/Strath Haven: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:38AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [270] Are there any dangers associated with your job?

Travis/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:38AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [271 ] Do you like working on the Mars project?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:39AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [272 ] Michelle/Spring Harbor: I am not French, my last name is actually German.

Megan: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:39AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [273 ] I was wondering, is this a bad question? How long did it take to fix the science insturments on the rover G ATXS?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:40AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [274 ] Truitt/Rosa Taylor: Launching closer to the equator is better because the relative velocity from the Earth's rotation helps the spacecraft get into orbit.

Holly/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:40AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [275 ] What was the longest time you have spent on a Mars project without sleeping?

Devin/SpringHarbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:41AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [276 ] If the pathfinder were to fall in a big crater, would it be able to get out?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:41AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [277 ] Megan: It took about a month of analysis to determine what to do and then about 2 hours to actually fix the problem.

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:41AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [278 ] Megan: It's not a bad question at all! It's just that there are a lot more students signed on today than before so it's taking a bit longer to get questions answered...

Bill/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:42AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [279 ] How will the Pathfinder project and the landing on Mars, affect futre generations?

Brandon/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:42AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [280 ] How much time did you work on the rover?

Kate/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:42AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [281 ] What kind of tests did you run on the rover before the launch?

Brandon/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:42AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [282 ] How much time did you work on the rover?

James/LKV: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:42AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [283 ] As we look toward the future and man going to Mars, how many people col be expected live in a colony there?

Megan: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:42AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [284 ] O.k., just wonderd! Thanks!

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:42AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [285 ] Holly/Spring: My record is about 20 hours, but a co-worker named Dave once worked for 28 hours straight trying to solve a problem we were having.

Susanna/Strath Haven: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:43AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [286 ] What type of math do you use the most when you analyze data?

sarah/strath haven ms: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:43AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [287 ] What kind of math do you use the most for building and launching the rover?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:43AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [288 ] Kate/Spring: We tested the Rover moving around, taking pictures and APXS measurements, and then communicating the data (and getting new instructions) with the lander.

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:44AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [289 ] Susanna and Sarah/Strath Haven: We use all kinds of math, from simple addition and multiplication, to Differential Equations and Calculus.

Christina/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:46AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [290 ] How many times do you usually need to test the spacecraft?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:46AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [291 ] Bill/Spring: By understanding Mars, we can better understand the Earth which will help us to learn better how to take care of our ecology and environment.

William/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:46AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [292 ] What are the percentages of the airbags poping with all the jagged rocks?

Carly/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:46AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [293 ] Have you ever thought about going into space yourself?

Ryan/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:46AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [294 ] How much does the Mars mission cost?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:47AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [295 ] James/LKV: Who knows? Someday millions of people might live on Mars.

score: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:47AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [296 ] to guy since there is no gravity in space how will the pathfinder stay on the ground???????

Kevin/Mantua: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:47AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [297 ] Goodbye to all. Unfortunately we have to leave. Thank you for chatting with us today.

Kevin/Mantua: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:47AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [298 ] Goodbye to all. Unfortunately we have to leave. Thank you for chatting with us today.

Rafael/NIGHTINGALE: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:47AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [299 ] why does the rover have 6 wheels

Ryan/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:47AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [300 ] How much does the Mars mission cost?

Katie/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:47AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [301 ] Who's idea was it to put air bags on the Pathfinder?

Corbin/LKV: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:47AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [302 ] Since we know that a meteorite can make it to Earth from Mars, what are the chances that life as we know it on Earth could have come here through space debris?

bskids/Barnett Shoals: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:47AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [303 ] Where will the Pathfinder be by Christmas?

Christina/Rosa Taylor Elementary: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:47AM PDT (- 0700 GMT). . . [304 ] Why are we paying so much attention to Mars and not Venus?

Megan: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:48AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [305 ] Well I have to go. Thanks for the great chat! Bye!

Ryan/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:48AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [306 ] How much does the Mars mission cost?

Tim McCollum/CJHS: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:48AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [307 ] Sandy, Andrea & Guy, Thanks again for an exciting session. Class is over here so CJHS is signing off. Sandy & Andrea - Hope to see you again next week. Guy - Happy Holidays!

Al/GSFC-NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:48AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [308 ] It was enjoyable. Thank you Guy and PTK/LFM

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:48AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [309 ] Goodbye Kevin/Mantua: Thank you very much for joining us. Join us for next Wednesday's chat at 9 a.m.

Speaker: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:48AM . . . [310 ] Stand by.

Ryan/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:48AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [311 ] How much does the Mars mission cost?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:48AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [312 ] Ryan/Spring Harbor: Pathfinder cost less than 200 million dollars to develop, test and launch.

Moses/NIGHTINGALE: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:49AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [313 ] what gave you the idea to make the pathfinder?

Travis/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:49AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [314 ] When is the next scheduled Mars launch for and whatis the name of the spacecraft

Ryan/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:49AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [315 ] How much does the Mars mission cost?

Holly/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:49AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [316 ] Did Dave, who worked on a Mars problem for 28 straight hours, solve the problem?

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:49AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [317 ] Goodbye Tim! Thanks so much for joining us. Talk to you here, next Wed. at 9 a.m. PST

Susanna/Strath Haven: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:49AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [318 ] To score:there is gravity on Mars

Megan/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:49AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [319 ] Are you afriad the spacecraft will crash?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:49AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [320 ] Rafael/Nightingale: The rover has 6 wheels because our test showed that it could climb over bigger rocks and was less likely to tip over than with 4 wheels.

Kate/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:49AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [321 ] How did you test the Pathfinder's air bags?

Mark: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:49AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [322 ] Thanks to Guy, Sandy and and Andrea for another great LFM chat.

sarah/strath haven ms: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:50AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [323 ] To conserve fule are you going to sling shot off of mars's gravity the same way they did in apollo 13 to get the rover back?

Andrew/Rosa Taylor Elementary: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:50AM PDT (- 0700 GMT). . . [324 ] When do you think the first manned mission will be?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:50AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [325 ] Holly/Sping: Dave solved the problem!

Devin/SpringHarbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:50AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [326 ] If the rover were to fall in a big crater, does it have the ability to get out?

Peter/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:50AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [327 ] Are any of the instruments going to come back o earth?

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:51AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [328 ] Andrew: NASA's current plans are to attempt to send humans to Mars in 2015.

LE/NIGHTINGALE: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:52AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [331 ] What if Sojourner found something interesting and couldn't get through to Mars Global Surveyor?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:52AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [332 ] Kate/Spring Harbor: We tested in the airbags by building a life size model of the lander, connecting real inflated airbags to it, and then dropping it from 100 feet inside a special test chamber. We actually put Mars like rocks on the floor to see if they would rip the airbags.

William/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:52AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [333 ] What kind of other sojourners will you be sending out to Mars?

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:52AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [334 ] score: I'm not doing anything to disconnect you! I'm sorry that you are having problems!

LKV: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:52AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [335 ] Yes I agree

Susanna/Strath Haven: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:52AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [336 ] Did you do well in science class in school?

Corbin/LKV: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:52AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [337 ] Is there danger of the MGS getting hit by an asteroid from the asteroid belt?

Vincentz/HiN: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:53AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [338 ] Will Mars Observer take pictures of the so called "human face" on Mars? To prove that it doesn't exist of course...

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:53AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [339 ] Peter/Spring Harbor: None of the instruments are coming back to Earth. Once we land we stay there (at least until future astronauts find us).

Megan/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:53AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [340 ] thank you for your time!bye

Vincentz/HiN: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:53AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [341 ] Will Mars Observer take pictures of the so called "human face" on Mars? To prove that it doesn't exist of course...

Holly/Spring: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:53AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [342 ] Thank you very much Guy and everyone else for chatting with Andrea and Holly!!!

Vincentz/HiN: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:54AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [343 ] Will Mars Observer take pictures of the so called "human face" on Mars? To prove that it doesn't exist of course...

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:54AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [344 ] Goodbye Andrea and Holly. Join us next Wed. at 9 am PST for another chat!

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:54AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [345 ] Susanna/Strath Haven: I did pretty well, A's and B's. I was not a straight A student though. All you need to do is work hard and don't give up.

Vincentz/HiN: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:54AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [346 ] Will Mars Observer take pictures of the so called "human face" on Mars? To prove that it doesn't exist of course...

Jared/Rosa Taylor Elementary: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:54AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [347 ] Where will you be when the landing occurs?

Kotoski/Spring Harbor: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:55AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [348 ] Guy... Sandy, thanks for the chat... spring Horbor has a class change... we look forward to downloading the archive... thanks again...

Susanna/Strath Haven: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:55AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [349 ] Did you enjoy science? What was your favorite subject?

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:55AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [350 ] EVERYONE: There is about 1 minute left in today's chat. Please don't send anymore questions and let Guy answer the ones that he hasn't gotten to you yet!

BRENT/SCORE: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:55AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [351 ] Will anything happen to the pathfinder if it is hit by a comet/asteroid/meteor?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:55AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [353 ] Vincentz/HiN: We will take pictures with MGS but I have seen the originals and there is no "face" on Mars. It is just a trick of lighting (like seeing shapes when looking at clouds).

sarah/strath haven ms: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:55AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [354 ] How fast does it go traveling to mars?

Paul/LKV: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:56AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [355 ] What would be the major problems at this point for sustaining life on Mars?

Betzabeth/NIGHTINGALE: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:56AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [356 ] How come it took 20 years after the "The Viking"to build up another idea for a mission to land on the surface of Mars?

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:56AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [357 ] Jared/Rosa Taylor: I will be sitting at a console waiting for data when we land.

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:56AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [358 ] EVERYONE: Today's Chat is now over. We have to let Guy get back to work!

Susanna/Strath Haven: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:56AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [359 ] Bye Guy! Thank you very much for letting us chat!

Rosa Taylor Elementary: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:57AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [360 ] Thanks Guy and everyone!!:-)... See you in the distance!

5th Grade/Morris: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:57AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [361 ] Do you belive that there is life on Mars?

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:57AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [362 ] Thank you to everyone who participated today. There were 35 classrooms participating--more than ever before! Your patience was greatly appreciated!

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:57AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [363 ] Brent/SCORE: The odds of that happening are very very low, but if the metorite was big enough it could destroy the spacecraft.

Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:58AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [364 ] A special thank you to Guy for spending an hour with us today. We hope to chat with you again in the future. And next time, we'll let you type your answers out rather than speaking them!

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:58AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [365 ] 5th Grad/Morris: I don't have any information that you guys don't have but I personally believe that it is likely that there was once life on Mars.

DOLANMC: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:58AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [366 ] Will they be able to send a Mars Rover that will replace the Russian Rover that blew up?

Paul/LKV: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:58AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [367 ] Bye Bye! Sandy/NASA Chat Host: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:59AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [368 ] EVERYONE: Next week's chat is scheduled for Wed. Dec. 18 at 9 am PST with Greg Wilson. Be sure to read his bio and journal.

Guy/NASA: . . . . Fri, Dec 13, 9:59AM PDT (-0700 GMT). . . [369 ] Sandy/NASA Chat Host: Your welcome. It was a lot of fun!

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