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a p garcia — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:16:07 GMT

My suggestion of a name is not listed- it is "Enterprise".

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Chris, Tuscaloosa, AL — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:26:19 GMT

What good is this --- they refused to name the ISS module "Colbert" even though it was, by far, the most popular name entered (several times more than all of NASA's suggestions combined.)

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Pulmiphinger Gasser , Antwerp, Ohio — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:32:53 GMT

I have no reason as to why but to give a name seems an occasion for thoughtful deliberation. Is that reason enough? Something is here so it must be named? Yes, when you reference the word answers, "Who"? I name the "Yahboo".

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A.G. Pym, Richland, WA — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:40:07 GMT

Shucks. I would have named it "Willis".

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James Edmondson, Dunwoody, GA — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:09:27 GMT

Rocky Martiano

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John Doe, Seattle, Wash. — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:35:05 GMT

I kind of like Amelia

Besides, it's from a second grader, the youngest of us.
You know what old wisdom says, "out of the mouths of babes oft times come gems"

People tend to overcomplicate it with names like curiosity, perception, journey and so forth. I think it would be nice to have a name that reflects humanity with what the name is, instead of what it means.

Amelia.

Rolls of the tongue

Amelia.

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Dennis, Tucson, AZ — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:44:51 GMT

Colbert is to be commended on his sneaky naming idea. At least he got a bunch of tube watchers off their duffs long enough to get on a NASA web site. Maybe they will just pick up a little interest in the space program. NASA should keep the right to refuse a name and in this case of "jury tampering" they are justified in rejecting the one with the most "votes".

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Alan Boyle — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:04:57 GMT

Stephen Colbert can take solace in the fact that there's already an asteroid named after him:

(9164) Colbert

... just as I can claim (11967) Boyle as my adopted asteroid.

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Kiley McCann, Vancouver, Washington — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:25:12 GMT

I love how a second grader selected Amelia! I hope that the Rover finds some chemical building blocks or something! That would be so so so so so so cool!!!! I have an A+ in science so I hope you can tell I love science and space!

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Richard A. braley, Kailua, HI — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:26:38 GMT

If I had a chance to name it. I would call it "Red Rover," as in —Red Rover, Red Rover, send Richard right over— Red Rover was child's game we played at a country school in Ewart, Iowa in the early 1950s.

It also would echo the name sometime used for Mars ... the Red Planet.

Aloha,
Richard

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Tim Rommes, Washington, UT — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:42:27 GMT

If it's named "Amelia" and we lose it, that would just be spooky.

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V. Salazar — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:36:04 GMT

I like Red Rover.

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Jeff — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:31:21 GMT

We shouldn't waste the name Enterprise on a little rover. That needs to be a ship for human transport to Mars! I think there is a naval ship with that name already. I totally disagree with Amelia. We need this rover to stick around for awhile. Name it Lewis and the next one Clark.

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John Borders, North Easton, Massachusets — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:58:45 GMT

I have 2 names. And I can't decide which one I like best. They are 'Ripper 1' and 'RedBone 1'. I don't care for any of the choices listed in the article.

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Burcu Ayvali, Istanbul,Turkey — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:53:59 GMT

if I have to choose it from the list above it woud be vision...but i think star dust is better :-)

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J Hendricks, Indianapolis, IN — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:31:42 GMT

Based on the old cartoons, from Marvin the Martian days, I would give the rover the name of "Marvin!"

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Brian, Woodbridge, VA — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:18:23 GMT

I also like the name Amelia -- for all the reasons John Doe stated. It's a friendly, personable, human moniker. Bonus points for coming from a female with an "ethnic" name (absolutely nothing wrong with any of that, just recognize that NASA is a political beastie - for funding sake). Unfortunately, there is that superstition penalty of it being for an explorer who failed to complete her greatest journey (and died).

I've a feeling it'll likely be one to the impersonal, emotive-political WORD names, from one of the pre-teen/tween youngsters (7th-11th graders are too old). Actually, to be honest, the remaining 3rd - 6th graders have excellent names, if you had to choose.

But despite all that, I'd still vote for "Amelia" -- maybe for the Mars plane it would be more apropos.

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James Sloan Bangkok Thailand — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:13:48 GMT

insperation, which is what disney does to keep our young people pro active in the future of thiers and our country. thanks disney. i've been a fan for all of my 63 yrs. may the best student win! jim sloan/bangkok

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Dustin, San Antonio, TX — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:19:07 GMT

We cannot name it Amelia because that is a womans name it would probably get up there and start complaining about too much dust

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Robert Goderre, Portland, Oregon — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:59:28 GMT

I have to agree with the names Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea (or whatever alternative spelling is appropriate). I, admittedly, also have a soft spot for the "Marvin the Martian" suggestion!
If these rovers keep up the habit of roaming around the planet for 10 years longer than their original mission calls for, then maybe we should consider Argo, Jason, Ulyses, or Argonaut.

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Caroline Crabbe,New york city, Ny. — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:12:54 GMT

I like Amelia it would fit it. And A second grader? Wow.

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Old Stick in the Mud - Planet Earth — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:25:52 GMT

I must be an old stick in the mud, I am really sick of these BS pseudo-inspirational names NASA seems obsessed with slapping on anything we send into space. Don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of the space program, just not the naming convention.

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Mark Hanson, Medford,NJ — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:19:20 GMT

You can call it whatever you'd like, I'll refer to it only as "Colbert".

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Marion, Idaho — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:38:05 GMT

You wouldn't want to name it for a woman. It would start talking and never shut up. Never take directions. Would only do what it wanted to do. Plus, wouldn't do anything that a man told it to do!!

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Ed from NY — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:15:48 GMT

I vote Amelia. It is the only name that is a name [...]

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Michael — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:28:27 GMT

I like Curiosity
or Pursuit
They're beautiful names. Amelia is okay. I looked it up on the dictionary and it means like the loss of bones or something to do with that...

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t. marcllus mi — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:03:07 GMT

Doesn't anybody remember Barsoom ?

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ellen — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:33:49 GMT

My suggestion:
ExploRedy - as Explore and Red

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Ed Martell, Arlington, WA. — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:31:16 GMT

my choice for the robot name is "Caliban" in memory of the father of the three rules of robotics, Issac Izimov. Caliban was a reluctant, missunderstood hero and acheved great things dispite the odds against him.

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Mark, Allentown — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:28:21 GMT

i would have named it "Obama".........Or "Will Smith"

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Smerlap — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:04:08 GMT

I would have name it either the Azimov or the Clarke after our two greatest sci-fi writers. Another possibility is the Lindbergh.

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Kristian Smth, Sarasota, florida — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:50:44 GMT

"SERENITY"

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Jenna, Redlands, CA — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:06:10 GMT

Yes! Serenity! Then we can send Nathen Fillion up there to sweet talk all the little microbes it finds. Man I loved that show....

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Lauren, St. Catharines, ON — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:51:16 GMT

I love the idea of calling it Marvin, or even better Kirk. Beam me up Scotty. If I had to pick one from the list I like Perception, there is a good chance this rover would change ours.

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Reegan Lawson,South Haven,Mich — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:15:46 GMT

reegan lawson says:

king of mars!!

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Michelle — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:36:13 GMT

hey guys if you search some of last time's mars rover essays you find a lot of "orville" and "wilbur" and "charlie" and "amelia"s.... that's why I'd rather choose something else besides Amelia. Because last time a lot of people came up with it. Don't you think the mars rover name should be more unique? I think Wonder and Journey are too plain. Curiosity, Perception, Pursuit and Vision are what I like. Sunrise just doesn't make sense to me.

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Alex — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:28:25 GMT

Would "Odyssey" be more appropriate?

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winter hilson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:43:00 GMT

I think you should name it winter! or Autumn Or Spring, or Summer but mostly WINTER!!!!

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William H. smith Cookeville tn. — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:56:34 GMT

I suggest the name SABAJO it' an african name from the foulani tribes people. It means friend.

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Thomas Cheng, Belleville, Ont, Canada — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:07:14 GMT

I would name the rover Discovery because rovers are for discovering stuff.