Name The Next Mars Rover

Nasa Naming Contest Time is running out for school children who want to help NASA name its next robotic Mars explorer.
by The Associated Press
Published: Tue, January 20, 2009 - 10:49 am CST Last Updated: Tue, January 20, 2009 - 10:51 am CST
MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) - Time is running out for school children
who want to help NASA name its next robotic Mars explorer.
Students age 5 to 18 are being asked to submit a name for the Mars Science Laboratory and write an essay explaining their choice. The contest's deadline is midnight Sunday.
Members of the public will have a chance to weigh in after nine
finalists are selected. A winner will be announced in April.
The rover is scheduled to launch in 2011.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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