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posted 03-20-2007 03:36 PM               

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The 2007 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Earth and Environmental Science will be presented to Steven Squyres for the discovery and elucidation of water on Mars through the "robotic geologists" of the Mars Exploration Rovers. Squyres and the MER team produced fundamental insights into the geology and climatology of Mars. These have resulted in major advances in our understanding of the potential for life on other planets and of life's evolution on Earth.

For more about Squyres and the award, see: 2007 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Earth and Environmental Science

Also: Squyres receives Benjamin Franklin Medal for Mars Rover leadership; meanwhile, rovers keep proving their mettle

Tickets to the awards ceremony and gala to be held on April 26, 2007, are available through the Franklin Institute.

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posted 03-20-2007 10:03 PM               

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These awards are well deserved. If you have not read Squires' book "Roving Mars", I certainly recommend it. It may not rival "Lsst Moon" for excitement, but it tells a great story of real accomplishment.

Steve