NASA's latest, NUCLEAR-powered "breakthrough" unmanned rover mission -- aptly named "Curiosity" -- is now safely on its way to Mars, arriving next August, 2012; while, in striking contrast, the equally"breakthrough" unmanned Russian "Phobos-Grunt" mission (carrying a Chinese satellite!), destined to explore the exotic inner Martian "moon", Phobos--
Is still mysteriously "stuck"--
In low-Earth orbit!
Or ... is it?
For my "Coast" fans and friends, here's a preview of tonight's show ....
This (below) is what's at stake, waiting for the Russians to solve their "parking orbit problem."
http://www.enterprisemission.com/Phobos.html
And, for the American mission, its intended target -- Gale Crater -- has an equally astonishing "surprise" awaiting its successful landing next August--
A full blown, ancient, 3-mile-high "tetrahedral arcology" ... on Mars (see image #1)!
On tonight's "Coast," I will be discussing extraordinary details of a potential, three-way, "21st Century Space Race"--
As to who will be the FIRST--
To first to FIND -- and then ANNOUNCE ... in 2012 --- first-hand scientific PROOF of "ancient Life at Mars?!"
The second, close-up image (image #2) is a recent Mars Reconniassance Orbiter (MRO) close-in view of an exposed small section of the "Gale Crater arcology's" lowest-level ROOMS -- which "Curiosity" will be INTENSELY exploring, with a variety of super-sophisticated instruments ... over the next several YEARS ....
Note the incredible "right-angles" and even "3-D pyramids) in this tiny section of a MUCH larger, official NASA "Gale Crater Arcology" image.
And ... stay tuned.
