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    <title>The Space Shot - Episodes Tagged with “Martian”</title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <description>Subscribe and check out the massive back catalog (Season 1 has 365 episodes) for some excellent bite-sized pieces of space history, pop culture, science, and more.  Whether you're into history, science, pop-culture, or current events, there's something for you here at The Space Shot. 
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    <itunes:subtitle>A concentrated dose of space awesomeness, delivered right to your podcast feed.</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>Subscribe and check out the massive back catalog (Season 1 has 365 episodes) for some excellent bite-sized pieces of space history, pop culture, science, and more.  Whether you're into history, science, pop-culture, or current events, there's something for you here at The Space Shot. 
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      <itunes:name>John Mulnix</itunes:name>
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  <title>Episode 84: Curiosity and Rosetta</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
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  <itunes:episode>84</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Curiosity and Rosetta</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>It looks like my trusty Blue Snowball decided to pass on, so I had to switch to another mic, apologies for the delay.  Subscribe so you don't miss any episodes! </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>5:21</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Episode Links: 
Ambition- YouTube Link (https://youtu.be/32vlOgN_3QQ)
Rosetta Mission Page (http://rosetta.esa.int/)
Comet Close-Up (http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2014/08/Comet_close-up)
SpaceFlight Now- Curiosity rover shows new signs of wheel wear (https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/03/28/curiosity-rover-shows-new-signs-of-wheel-wear/)
Curiosity Mission Overview (https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission/overview/)
Check out the cool interactive map on this website, and see the interesting route that Curiosity has taken around Mars.  
Curiosity Rover Tracker- New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/science/space/mars-curiosity-rover-tracker.html)
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  <itunes:keywords>comet 67p, comet water, comets, curiosity, game of thrones, little finger, mars, martian, philae, philae lander, planetary science, rosetta, space, space shot, the space shot, water, space podcast, space history podcast, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links: </p>

<p><a href="https://youtu.be/32vlOgN_3QQ" rel="nofollow">Ambition- YouTube Link</a><br>
<a href="http://rosetta.esa.int/" rel="nofollow">Rosetta Mission Page</a><br>
<a href="http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2014/08/Comet_close-up" rel="nofollow">Comet Close-Up</a></p>

<p><a href="https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/03/28/curiosity-rover-shows-new-signs-of-wheel-wear/" rel="nofollow">SpaceFlight Now- Curiosity rover shows new signs of wheel wear</a></p>

<p><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission/overview/" rel="nofollow">Curiosity Mission Overview</a></p>

<p>Check out the cool interactive map on this website, and see the interesting route that Curiosity has taken around Mars.<br><br>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/science/space/mars-curiosity-rover-tracker.html" rel="nofollow">Curiosity Rover Tracker- New York Times</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links: </p>

<p><a href="https://youtu.be/32vlOgN_3QQ" rel="nofollow">Ambition- YouTube Link</a><br>
<a href="http://rosetta.esa.int/" rel="nofollow">Rosetta Mission Page</a><br>
<a href="http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2014/08/Comet_close-up" rel="nofollow">Comet Close-Up</a></p>

<p><a href="https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/03/28/curiosity-rover-shows-new-signs-of-wheel-wear/" rel="nofollow">SpaceFlight Now- Curiosity rover shows new signs of wheel wear</a></p>

<p><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission/overview/" rel="nofollow">Curiosity Mission Overview</a></p>

<p>Check out the cool interactive map on this website, and see the interesting route that Curiosity has taken around Mars.<br><br>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/science/space/mars-curiosity-rover-tracker.html" rel="nofollow">Curiosity Rover Tracker- New York Times</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 83: Mars Missions, Nukes, and Jupiter</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2017 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
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  <itunes:episode>83</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Mars Missions, Nukes, and Jupiter</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>It's a longer episode tonight and it's out later than I had hoped, but I couldn't pass up getting out with my coworkers for a delicious steak dinner.  Subscribe today and never miss an episode.  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>10:45</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Episode Links: 
If you check out one link, make it the 7 Minutes of Terror video! The skycrane lander that was used is crazy to think about.  Worth the 5 minutes or so to watch. 
7 Minutes of Terror: The Challenges of Getting to Mars (https://youtu.be/Ki_Af_o9Q9s)
Curiosity Rover Home Page (https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/)
Phoenix Lander In Depth (https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/phoenix/indepth)
Toxic Mars: Astronauts Must Deal with Perchlorate on the Red Planet (https://www.space.com/21554-mars-toxic-perchlorate-chemicals.html)
ULA Atlas V Information Page (http://www.ulalaunch.com/products_atlasv.aspx)
Juno- NASA Mission Page (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/juno/main/index.html)
Biography of Neil Armstrong (https://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/about/bios/neilabio.html)
Mariner Missions (https://mars.nasa.gov/files/mep/Mars-Mission-Mariner-Fact-Sheet.pdf)
SpaceX- AsiaSat 8 Launch Webcast (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=essrkMGlw5s)
Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water (https://www.state.gov/t/isn/4797.htm) 
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  <itunes:keywords>armstrong, cold war, curiosity rover, jfk, johnson space center, jovian system, jsc, juno, jupiter, mars, mars rover, mars spacecraft, mars weather, martian, moon, moon landing, neil armstrong, nuclear weapons, phoenix lander, rovers, space, space shot, the space shot, ula podcast, united launch alliance podcast, mars podcast, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, cold war podcast, space race podcast, jsc podcast, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links: </p>

<p>If you check out one link, make it the 7 Minutes of Terror video! The skycrane lander that was used is crazy to think about.  Worth the 5 minutes or so to watch. <br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/Ki_Af_o9Q9s" rel="nofollow">7 Minutes of Terror: The Challenges of Getting to Mars</a><br>
<a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/" rel="nofollow">Curiosity Rover Home Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/phoenix/indepth" rel="nofollow">Phoenix Lander In Depth</a><br>
<a href="https://www.space.com/21554-mars-toxic-perchlorate-chemicals.html" rel="nofollow">Toxic Mars: Astronauts Must Deal with Perchlorate on the Red Planet</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.ulalaunch.com/products_atlasv.aspx" rel="nofollow">ULA Atlas V Information Page</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/juno/main/index.html" rel="nofollow">Juno- NASA Mission Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/about/bios/neilabio.html" rel="nofollow">Biography of Neil Armstrong</a></p>

<p><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/files/mep/Mars-Mission-Mariner-Fact-Sheet.pdf" rel="nofollow">Mariner Missions</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=essrkMGlw5s" rel="nofollow">SpaceX- AsiaSat 8 Launch Webcast</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.state.gov/t/isn/4797.htm" rel="nofollow">Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links: </p>

<p>If you check out one link, make it the 7 Minutes of Terror video! The skycrane lander that was used is crazy to think about.  Worth the 5 minutes or so to watch. <br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/Ki_Af_o9Q9s" rel="nofollow">7 Minutes of Terror: The Challenges of Getting to Mars</a><br>
<a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/" rel="nofollow">Curiosity Rover Home Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/phoenix/indepth" rel="nofollow">Phoenix Lander In Depth</a><br>
<a href="https://www.space.com/21554-mars-toxic-perchlorate-chemicals.html" rel="nofollow">Toxic Mars: Astronauts Must Deal with Perchlorate on the Red Planet</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.ulalaunch.com/products_atlasv.aspx" rel="nofollow">ULA Atlas V Information Page</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/juno/main/index.html" rel="nofollow">Juno- NASA Mission Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/about/bios/neilabio.html" rel="nofollow">Biography of Neil Armstrong</a></p>

<p><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/files/mep/Mars-Mission-Mariner-Fact-Sheet.pdf" rel="nofollow">Mariner Missions</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=essrkMGlw5s" rel="nofollow">SpaceX- AsiaSat 8 Launch Webcast</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.state.gov/t/isn/4797.htm" rel="nofollow">Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 82: The Phoenix</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 22:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/1faa7f90-a69c-4ab6-b75a-a110c7b32bc1.mp3" length="5192167" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>82</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Phoenix</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>A shorter episode for tonight.  Catching up on some reading, research and writing for the upcoming episodes.  Subscribe today and don't miss an episode!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>3:30</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Episode Links:
MARS Exploration Program- Phoenix Mission (https://web.archive.org/web/20111023024529/http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/present/phoenix.html)
Phoenix Mars Mission Page (https://web.archive.org/web/20111020102132/http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/index.php)
Phoenix Mars Mission Overview (https://web.archive.org/web/20111019145332/http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/pdf/fact_sheet.pdf)
NASA Fact Sheet- Mars Surveyor Program and Mars Orbiter Spacecraft (https://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/factsheet/Mars_Surveyor_factsheet.html)
NASA Fact Sheet- Mars Phoenix Lander (https://mars.nasa.gov/files/mep/Phoenixfactsheet.pdf)
MAVEN Mission (https://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/programmissions/missions/present/maven/)
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>jpl, mars, mars ice, mars lander, mars life, mars missions, mars nasa mission, mars phoenix lander, mars water, martian, nasa, nasa jpl, phoenix lander, space, space shot, the space shot, water ice, mars podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, nasa podcast, jpl podcast, nasa history podcast, jpl history podcast, </itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111023024529/http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/present/phoenix.html" rel="nofollow">MARS Exploration Program- Phoenix Mission</a></p>

<p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111020102132/http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/index.php" rel="nofollow">Phoenix Mars Mission Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111019145332/http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/pdf/fact_sheet.pdf" rel="nofollow">Phoenix Mars Mission Overview</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/factsheet/Mars_Surveyor_factsheet.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Fact Sheet- Mars Surveyor Program and Mars Orbiter Spacecraft</a></p>

<p><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/files/mep/Phoenixfactsheet.pdf" rel="nofollow">NASA Fact Sheet- Mars Phoenix Lander</a></p>

<p><a href="https://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/programmissions/missions/present/maven/" rel="nofollow">MAVEN Mission</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111023024529/http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/present/phoenix.html" rel="nofollow">MARS Exploration Program- Phoenix Mission</a></p>

<p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111020102132/http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/index.php" rel="nofollow">Phoenix Mars Mission Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111019145332/http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/pdf/fact_sheet.pdf" rel="nofollow">Phoenix Mars Mission Overview</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/factsheet/Mars_Surveyor_factsheet.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Fact Sheet- Mars Surveyor Program and Mars Orbiter Spacecraft</a></p>

<p><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/files/mep/Phoenixfactsheet.pdf" rel="nofollow">NASA Fact Sheet- Mars Phoenix Lander</a></p>

<p><a href="https://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/programmissions/missions/present/maven/" rel="nofollow">MAVEN Mission</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 73: Apollo 15 and Discovery Returns to Flight</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/a72e8063-7a2a-4b2b-b41c-ad97610b0c92.mp3" length="9588981" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>73</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Apollo 15 and Discovery Returns to Flight</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We are 1/5 of the way through what will be the first year of the podcast.  I set out to research, write and record an episode each day for a year and we are now 73 episodes into that journey.  Thank you all for coming along! </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>6:33</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/e/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
  <description>Episode Links:
STS-114 Video Highlights- National Space Society (http://www.nss.org/resources/library/shuttlevideos/shuttle114.htm)
STS-114 Return To Flight- NASA Webpage (https://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/main/index.html)
NASA Apollo 15 Mission Page (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo15.html)
Apollo 15 Lunar Surface Journal (https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/a15.html)
Syncom 2- NASA Satellite Information Page (https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1963-031A)
The Expanse Series- Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/The-Expanse-5-Book-Series/dp/B00ZQWOSG4)
The Expanse- SyFy.com (http://www.syfy.com/theexpanse)
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>apollo, apollo 15, belter, belters, communication satellites, discovery, earther, earthers, eileen collins, international space station, iss, leo, martian, martians, moon landing, nasa, orbiter, project apollo, shuttle discovery, space, space shot, space shuttle, space shuttle discovery, sts114, syfy, syncom, the expanse, the space shot, apollo 50 podcast, apollo podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, </itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.nss.org/resources/library/shuttlevideos/shuttle114.htm" rel="nofollow">STS-114 Video Highlights- National Space Society</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/main/index.html" rel="nofollow">STS-114 Return To Flight- NASA Webpage</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo15.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Apollo 15 Mission Page</a><br>
<a href="https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/a15.html" rel="nofollow">Apollo 15 Lunar Surface Journal</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1963-031A" rel="nofollow">Syncom 2- NASA Satellite Information Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/The-Expanse-5-Book-Series/dp/B00ZQWOSG4" rel="nofollow">The Expanse Series- Amazon.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.syfy.com/theexpanse" rel="nofollow">The Expanse- SyFy.com</a></p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.nss.org/resources/library/shuttlevideos/shuttle114.htm" rel="nofollow">STS-114 Video Highlights- National Space Society</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/main/index.html" rel="nofollow">STS-114 Return To Flight- NASA Webpage</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo15.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Apollo 15 Mission Page</a><br>
<a href="https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/a15.html" rel="nofollow">Apollo 15 Lunar Surface Journal</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1963-031A" rel="nofollow">Syncom 2- NASA Satellite Information Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/The-Expanse-5-Book-Series/dp/B00ZQWOSG4" rel="nofollow">The Expanse Series- Amazon.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.syfy.com/theexpanse" rel="nofollow">The Expanse- SyFy.com</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 27: The Spirit of Rovers Past</title>
  <link>https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/27</link>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/4cf20ee3-0816-4fd7-9ecc-db26c246f5fd.mp3" length="7405833" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>27</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Spirit of Rovers Past</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>The Spirit rover launched on this day in 2003.  Today we've got some background and an overview of Spirit's mission.  Subscribe and share with your friends and family today! </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>5:02</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Episode Links:
Mars Exploration Rover- NASA PDF (https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/fact_sheets/mars03rovers.pdf)
Mars Sunset (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MarsSunset.jpg)
Challenges of Getting to Mars (https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=531)
Spirit and Opportunity NASA Website (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/index.html)
Mars Exploration Rovers Computers (https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/technology/bb_avionics.html)
Mars Mission Log (https://mars.nasa.gov/programmissions/missions/log/)
Spirit Rover Rendering (https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/web/mer.jpg)
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/fact_sheets/mars03rovers.pdf" rel="nofollow">Mars Exploration Rover- NASA PDF</a><br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MarsSunset.jpg" rel="nofollow">Mars Sunset</a><br>
<a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=531" rel="nofollow">Challenges of Getting to Mars</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/index.html" rel="nofollow">Spirit and Opportunity NASA Website</a><br>
<a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/technology/bb_avionics.html" rel="nofollow">Mars Exploration Rovers Computers</a><br>
<a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/programmissions/missions/log/" rel="nofollow">Mars Mission Log</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/web/mer.jpg" rel="nofollow">Spirit Rover Rendering</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/fact_sheets/mars03rovers.pdf" rel="nofollow">Mars Exploration Rover- NASA PDF</a><br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MarsSunset.jpg" rel="nofollow">Mars Sunset</a><br>
<a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=531" rel="nofollow">Challenges of Getting to Mars</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/index.html" rel="nofollow">Spirit and Opportunity NASA Website</a><br>
<a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/technology/bb_avionics.html" rel="nofollow">Mars Exploration Rovers Computers</a><br>
<a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/programmissions/missions/log/" rel="nofollow">Mars Mission Log</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/web/mer.jpg" rel="nofollow">Spirit Rover Rendering</a></p>]]>
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