mars

Greetings From Mars

May 26, 2008
For seven agonizing minutes, scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory had no idea if the $420 million and countless hours invested in the Phoenix Mars Lander would amount to more than a black spot on the Red Planet. Ultimately the mobile laboratory was able to dodge the 50 percent failure rate for Mars landings and beam back a few snapshots to prove it arrived safely in the northern polar region.

Snickers Pulls Anti-Gay Super Bowl Ads

Feb 6, 2007
UPDATE: Snickers parent company Mars has pulled the anti-homosexual ads it was hosting on its website -- expressing regret and saying it will never air them again Earlier: Snickers aired an ad during the Super Bowl that featured two men reacting in violent disgust after accidentally kissing while eating a candy bar AMERICAblog has more details Salon also ran a story Tell us what you think in the comments box.
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