NASA Science News for August 17, 2001

An amusing accident in the Mojave desert has inspired a new kind of Mars rover -- a two-story high beach ball that can descend to the Martian surface, land safely, and explore vast expanses of the Red Planet.

FULL STORY and GRAPHICS at:

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast17aug_1.htm?list32451

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