Student from Lenexa, Kansas Provides Official New Name for Mars Science Laboratory

NASA has selected the winner of its rover-naming contest based on the quality of student essays, name preferences of the Mars Science Project leaders and a non-binding public poll. The online poll received more than 65,000 votes worldwide. The winner receives a trip to NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., where she will be invited to sign her name directly onto the rover as it is being assembled.

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[LondonCrusader]

Well, one things for sure, its a better name than Colbert. ;)

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yours... curious.

[CiphersSon]

Thats really cool. I'm happy nasa is embracing social media more now. youtube,twitter, ect. Projects like this only make kids more curious. well done nasa.

[Bryanandzoey]

yay for lenexa, where part of lenexa does that gurl live

[jorge10928]

walabaladingdong?

[57384291]

what ru tryna say?

[jorge10928]

ahhh durrr durrrrr

[57384291]

ur so retarted

[korbindallis]

MSL looks beautiful and ya she is RTG powered you can see the pack on the back of the rover, I guess spirit and opportunity thought nasa a lesson not to relay on solar power :)

this will power her for more then 2 earth years

[Djeezes]

Too much light pollution. If all lights are out, you'd see about 2000 to 3000 stars.

[jorge10928]

curiosity??? wtf??

why not Planetkillers.. or earth destroyer!

[sirhung]

Here's a better name.

OB - SO - LETE