OSU Mapping & GIS Laboratory in the News

GET-CUT REVERSAL
Mars rovers will keep roaming, NASA says
The twin Mars rovers have survived everything the Red Planet could throw at them for four years: massive sandstorms, blistering-hot days and freezing nights.But perhaps their greatest feat has been accomplished millions of miles away on Earth: surviving NASA budget cuts.
March 26, 2008

OSU Research logo Software Helps Mars Rovers Find Winter Haven
New software is helping NASA find safe places for the Spirit rover to ride out future Martian winters -- and also plan where Spirit and its companion rover, Opportunity, will explore in the future.
December 12, 2007
DAILYTech Science

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According to software used by Ohio State University researchers, if Spirit attempts to reach Von Braun but is unable to due to the difficult landscape, there aren't very many ideal locations for the rover to take temporary refuge before continuing its trip.
Michael Hoffman (Blog) in DailyTech - International Space Updates.

December 11, 2007
Rovers ready for storm's end
When Opportunity heads into Victoria Crater, it will follow a route plotted by a team led by mapping specialist Rongxing Li of Ohio State University.
July 13, 2007

The Times of India
Keeps going and going ...
In its third year on Mars, far beyond its expected operative life, NASA's exploration rover Opportunity prepares to enter the giant Victoria Crater.
July 12, 2007

Decades of discovery
Ohio State researchers have patented hundreds of ideas and helped make many important discoveries. This list includes some of the highlights.
January 9, 2007
Columbus Dispatch logo THREE YEARS ON RED PLANET
Creaky Mars rovers roll on, far past their warranties
January 3, 2007
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Rongxing Li's Mars Research Featured in OSU Yearbook
2006 MAKIO
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College of Engineering Web Feature
October 2006
"What I Did This Summer"
Jeremiah Glascock Featured on OSU Web
OSU Web Feature.
September 2006
Columbus Dispatch July 25, 2006 Mars rover outruns death
Spirit bests bad wheel to prepare for winter
July 25, 2006
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Jeremiah Glascock Proposal Selected
Civil & Environmental Engineering & Geodetic Science
BENCHMARKS
Summer 2006
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The LanternStudent sees solar scenes
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April 26, 2006
Image Credit: Bryan Bullock
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Spirit Discovers "New" Highest Peak in "Columbia Hills"
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March 2006


Early M
ornings with the Red Planet
OSU Web Feature on OSU home page.
January 18, 2006
Columbus Dispatch logo Two for the books
NASA’s twin rovers celebrate extended mission on Mars
January 3, 2006
College of Engineering at The Ohio State University Logo Dr. Ron LiLi Appointed to Professorship
News in Engineering Vol. 77, No. 2 - Autumn 2005
Dr. Rongxing Li has been named to the Lowber B. Strange Designated Professorship in Civil Engineering
Columbus Dispatch logo New Mars Orbiter Will Focus Search on Signs of Water
August 11, 2005
College of Engineering at The Ohio State University Logo CEEGS Diversity AwardCivil, Environmental Department Receives Diversity Enhancement Award    
News in Engineering Vol. 77, No. 1 - Spring 2005
Faculty, staff and students from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science
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OSU team to help with 2009 Mars mission
August 3, 2004
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Mars Engineer to Develop Navigation System for Next Mars Mission
July 28, 2004
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Mars Exploration Program NASA Research Announcement (NRA) Results
July 2004
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Mapping Mars
News in Engineering Vol. 76, No. 1 - Spring 2004

Cover Photo  A 3-D model created by Rongxing Li, professor of civil and environmental engineering and geodetic science, to determine the initial landing position of the rover Opportunity during the 2003 Mars Exploration Mission.


Image Credit: Photo courtesy of Rongxing Li

Columbus Dispatch logo Mars Two Mars rovers just keep on rolling
May 24, 2004
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Engineer reflects on Mars mission
May 18, 2004

Rover Finds Signs of Salty Sea on Mars
March 24, 2004
Columbus Dispatch logo Rovers Could Traverse Mars All Summer
March 24, 2004
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What Lies Ahead
March 5, 2004


Image credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell/Ohio State University
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Mars was once 'drenched with water'
Rocks yielding evidence of evaporation, NASA says
March 3, 2004
Shifting Sands
Predicting the Movements of Lake Erie's Shorelines
January/February 2004
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Covered Ground

February 24, 2004

Image credit: NASA/JPL/Ohio State University/Cornell
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Halfway There

February 19, 2004

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Mars exploration by (very) remote control
Pasadena, Calif. - What time is it?
February 8, 2004
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Opportunity Finds Martian 'Paydirt', Rolls Onto Surface
January 31, 2004
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Expected by Saturday Morning

January 31, 2004
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NASA Expects Two Working Rovers on Martian Soil
Expected by
Saturday Morning
January 31, 2004
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Opportunity rover finds signs of mineral linked to water
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation News
January 30, 2004
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Two Working Rovers on Martian Soil
Expected by Saturday Morning

NASA Press Release: 2004-046
January 30, 2004
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January 30, 2004
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Opportunity to Roll Onto Mars Surface Saturday
January 30, 2004
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Opportunity rolls Saturday,
has a major discovery already been made?

January 30, 2004
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NASA Mars Rover Mission Briefing (01/30/2004)
January 30, 2004
AP Photo/Damian DovarganesEveryone's Internet Logo Mars Rover Sees Possible Water Evidence
Everyone's Internet
January 30, 2004
San Diego Union Tribune
Mars Rover Data Studied for Sign of Mineral Linked to Water
San Diego Union Tribune
January 30, 2004

Columbus Dispatch logo Erie Crater? NASA Limits Naming Rights on Mars
January 27, 2004
Columbus Dispatch logo Spirit Weak, Opportunity Knocks
SECOND ROVER LANDS TONIGHT
European spacecraft detects signs of water at south pole
January 24, 2004
Columbus Dispatch logo Mars Rover's Sudden Silence Baffles NASA Engineers
January 23, 2004
OSU Lantern logo OSU has Hand in Mars Missions
January 21, 2004
That's the Spirit!
Rover on the Move, Scientists in Heaven
January 16, 2004

Scientists Fidget as Engineers Prep Mars Rover to Roll
Spirit may stay put another week before roaming Red Planet
January 8, 2004
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Researchers Prepare for Mars Landing
January 8, 2004 News Release
OSU Research logo Mapping Scientists to Help Mars Rovers Navigate
January 7, 2004
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January 7, 2004
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Spirit scientist was launched from Tristate
Wednesday, January 7, 2004
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January 6, 2004
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OSU mapmakers chart rover’s course on Mars
Tuesday, January 6, 2004
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Scientists are making maps of Mars' surface based on images the rover sent back
January 6, 2004
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Ohio State  Researchers Help Guide Mars Rovers
Monday, January 5, 2004
College of Engineering at The Ohio State University Logo Researchers Prepare for Mars Landing
News in Engineering Vol. 75, No. 2 - Autumn 2003
DG Puts Eyes on a Crumbling Coastline
dgOnline 2.5 September 2003
Talbert Talbert Abrams Award
Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing August 2003
NASA logo Rehearsal Readies Scientists for NASA's Next Mars Landing
NASA August 19, 2002
Dispatch Logo Scientists Hope Rovers Will Lead Them to Water
July 2, 2002
onCampus logo Mapping Scientists to Help Mars Rovers Navigate
June 27, 2002
OSU Research logo Mapping Scientists to Help MARS Rovers Navigate
OSU Research News
June 12, 2002
NASA logo NASA Selects 28 Participating Scientists for MARS Rover Mission
May 29, 2002
onCampus logo Just Imagine: Perspectives on the Power of Discovery
Digitalization of Coastal Management and Decision Making: A National Science Foundation Funded Project
December 6, 2001
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Mars Rover Gets Direction from Researcher
2000
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Autumn 2000
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May 15, 2000
Dispatch Logo OSU Team Tackling MARS Rovers
Professor Leading Development of Navigation Software
March 12, 2001