Even if you haven’t heard of him, chances are that you’ve seen one of Kees Veenenbos’ works on the web or in a magazine such as National Geographic - Kees is one of the world’s foremost creators of Mars art. Kees uses data from NASA’s Mars spacecraft to create stunning renders of Mars as it is now, and may have been in a watery past. New Mars has spoken with Kees in a previous article about his work, and Stuart Atkinson welcomes him back once more to this website with a new interview that covers how he creates his images and his associations with NASA and ESA.
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Filed under: Interviews on May 25th, 2004 | 1 Comment »
Matthew Golombek will be a name familiar to both young and old Mars enthusiasts. As the chief scientist for NASA’s Mars Pathfinder, he successfully landed the first rover on Mars and brought the dusty and alien landscapes one step closer to millions of people watching on Earth. Eight years later, he’s guiding not one but two rovers on the surface of Mars in one of the most successful space exploration missions in history. New Mars Staff Writer Stuart Atkinson talks to Matt Golombek about a typical day at work on Mars, the joy of seeing Spirit safely land on Mars, and the discoveries that the rovers have made so far.
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Filed under: Interviews on May 5th, 2004 | 1 Comment »