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add your name to an archival disk that will be aboard NASA's newest Scout mission
Those who would like to add their names to an archival disk that will be aboard NASA's newest Scout mission may do so by visiting The Planetary Society's Web site (http://planetary.org) and signing up by Feb. 1, 2007.
The Planetary Society is sending a specialized silica-glass DVD to Mars aboard Phoenix, the newest mission led by principal investigator Peter Smith at the University of Arizona.
The disk, which is attached to the deck of the Phoenix lander, will include "Visions of Mars," a collection of 19th and 20th century stories, essays, and art inspired by the Red Planet. The disk also includes special features, such as the famous 1938 radio broadcast of HG Wells' classic War of the Worlds.
Serving as a time capsule, the special disk is expected to last for at least many hundreds of years on Mars, plenty of time for a future generation to discover and read the Red Planet's first library. Disk contents represent 20 nations and cultures.
Anyone may submit names to The Planetary Society to fly to Mars, including the names of children and grandchildren, classmates, friends, loved ones who have passed, or even a favorite family pet. Once a name is entered on The Planetary Society Web site, a certificate, stating that name's inclusion on the Phoenix Mars DVD, can be downloaded.
