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...surrounding terrain and beaming them back to Earth in brilliantly sharp resolution, sometimes even in 3-D. Every day six teams of J.P.L. scientists gather in a large, classroom-like office to study the pictures on several 6-ft.-wide projection screens, smaller laptop-size screens and flat electronic slates. What they have found has intrigued and in some cases mystified them...
...away. The robot was designed to travel only about half that distance, but there's nothing to say it can't exceed expectations. Matt Golembek, a J.P.L. geologist, thinks Spirit has a shot at capturing the view from the summit of a mound. "Given how smooth and flat the terrain is," he says, "everyone feels pretty comfortable that that might be someplace...
Chrysler invented the minivan, and the new fold-flat seats in its Town & Country and its Dodge Grand Caravan minivans should help the company hold off Japanese competitors. In response to those rivals, Chrysler showed impressive speed to market when it managed to redesign its minivans in just 18 months, even adding unique Stow 'N Go compartments below the seats...
...stimulus effect wears off--especially if the Fed raises interest rates. As the economy continues to grow, the fear of inflation--or the thing itself--could also dampen stock prices. A few market watchers think the S&P 500, a popular gauge, could end 2004 flat or even down modestly, but most strategists predict that the index will gain in the upper single or lower double digits by year-end. --By Barbara Kiviat
...Everyone has injuries,” he said. “It’s a part of a contact sport….Having injuries has no impact on why we were flat [in recent contests...