Mars and Me

On my way in I stop at McDonald's for a big soda -- 44 oz of Coke for 64 cents (including tax); who can resist? The line is slow, and so...

I'm ashamed to admit it, but I'm tired and my attitude is slipping. I keep promising people I'll take a day off if I see this s...

Today I try to learn yesterday's lesson about the importance of not being seen. I catch up on my email -- in my office. The story today...

I'm not on shift today, but I gotta get my fix. Yesterday's drive went splendidly; It was Chris's first drive, so I congratulat...

Scott Maxwell woke from uneasy dreams one morning to find himself changed into a Mars rover driver. First thing out of the elevator I run in...

I get up early so I can come in for a traversability meeting at 1800. That meeting doesn't happen, which doesn't bother me because I...

Today was the most messed-up sol ever. It did pretty much come together at the end, though. I come in early for the traversability meeting....

Today we get to do real work. The scientists are very happy. Last night they ran the IDD sequences I'd built a couple of days before -...

When I show up at JPL, NBC is already there, filming Jeff and Mark as they simulate an Opportunity traverse in the testbed. Or, more precis...

Bob Bonitz asks me, "Don't you ever take a day off?" Nope. He's in early, for Mars time, because he's also signed up ...

I check the Web site before going to work. It's bad news: there were no changes to the joint angles. The IDD didn't move at all. I...

At last, we have real work to do again. We're going to take the MB off of Adirondack, where it's been for the last week and a half ...

I told one of the media people I'd come in a few minutes early to handle some radio interview. While I'm getting ready in the morni...