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2002: Odyssey, the spacecraft NASA placed into orbit around Mars in late 2001, begins its scientific mapping of the red planet.

The Odyssey orbiter was the first of the six current operational vehicles to serve in NASA's Mars Exploration Program.

Flight controllers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory activated Odyssey's Themis camera apparatus, a thermal-emission–imaging system capable of taking both visible and infrared images. They spent a short period calibrating the camera settings before turning it on the Martian surface.

The first images were transmitted to Earth a few days later and released to a waiting world at a press conference March 1.

The imaging system, designed to measure the distribution of minerals on the Martian surface, is one of three principal instruments carried on board. The others, a gamma ray spectrometer for determining the planet's geological composition, and a sensor for measuring radiation, combined to give scientists the most comprehensive picture yet of one of Earth's nearest neighbors.

Included in the trove of information returned to Earth was new data on the Martian ice fields and a determination that the planet's high levels of radiation pose a manageable risk to future astronaut-explorers. It was also the first spacecraft to detect evidence suggesting that water ice exists beneath the planet's surface away from the polar ice caps — a fact confirmed last year by the Phoenix Mars Lander.

Odyssey's primary mission concluded in August 2004, following a period when Mars and Earth were closer together than at any time in 73,000 years. Had Odyssey packed it in that August, NASA would have easily gotten its money's worth.

But the spacecraft remains in orbit on an extended mission, and while its role has been diminished as rover vehicles now comb the Martian surface from the ground, it continues transmitting data to Earth. Recently, it sent back evidence that ancient Mars may have had oceans.

Source: NASA, Space.com

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The R50 is remarkably easy to set up and use. As you program each component into the remote using the setup wizard, you test a few controls to make sure it has the right code. The remote instantly recognized all our components, and it took us about 10 minutes to get the AV rig up and running. As part of the setup, you name each component, which then appears as an icon on the screen: in my case, a Sony HDTV, Yamaha amp/receiver, Squeezebox, Oppo DVD player and Soundmatters speaker.

WIRED: Cool, reddish backlight perfect for nighttime navigation. No computer or web connection needed for operation. No charging cradle required.

TIRED: No user manual means gizmo novices might get lost in setup. $150 price point isn't super pricey, but then it's not the cheapest universal remote out there.

$150, universalremote.com

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Like other watches in the 25-year-old G-Shock line, the MTG-1500 is forged with Mr. T levels of toughness: It can easily survive being banged clumsily against tabletops or whacked against a surfboard in a wipeout. And it's water-resistant to 200 meters. But unlike most other G-Shock watches, which are primarily plastic, the MTG-1500's body and band are stainless steel, with a few tasteful black plastic accents.

We half expected to find the MTG-1500 lacking in minor features. Surprisingly, it didn't. It's got a stopwatch mode, dual time-zone support, five different alarms and a countdown timer. Free abundant sunlight or bright artificial light recharges the battery as you wear the watch. Once fully charged, the battery should be able to power the watch for 6 months without additional light.

WIRED: Handsome, two-toned steel-and-black styling doesn't blare "nerd," "Swatch-wearing poser" or "too lazy to take off my gym watch." Self-syncs with superaccurate official time stations. Gives you an excuse to say "solar" and "atomic" in the same sentence.

TIRED: Digital display too small and can be obscured by watch hands. LED provides uneven illumination in the dark. $500 can buy a timepiece that's much fancier, albeit not atomic.

$500, casio.com

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The skinny on this countertop unit is pretty straightforward: It's the touch-based kitchen computer that won't put you out of house and home. Don't go rushing out to cash in that 401(k), though — despite a recession-friendly price, the Eee Top still feels a little light in the loafers.

The glossy white, semi-opaque keyboard and mouse look stylish out of the box, but after extended handling their light, plastic-y build became annoying. The slim chassis sat solid on our countertop, while the bright, 15.6-inch screen and the integrated speaker bar make up the majority of the Top's sleek profile. Rounding out the device are six USB ports, memory card reader, 1.3-MP web cam and integrated Wi-Fi. We were pretty bummed at the lack of an optical drive, though.

WIRED: An all-in-one for the Top Ramen set. Quick, responsive touch interface. Compact design has integrated storage for both keyboard and stylus. Integrated 802.11n and gigabit ethernet ensure throughput thrashings. One-touch shutoff button for hiding porn er, convenience. Runs whisper-quiet.

TIRED: Underpowered for heavy web video. A wired keyboard and mouse — on an all-in-one?!? Heats up after extended poke/prod sessions. Anemic 160-GB hard drive. Even a cheapy, noisy optical drive would've been nice. No battery means no mobile computing.

$600 (as tested), asus.com

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This camera is about the size and shape of a pack of chewing gum, and weighs just 0.68 ounces. It records videos at 352 x 288 pixels, encoding them in the 3-GP format used by many cellphones (the videos can be played on your computer using most media-player software, including QuickTime and RealPlayer).

But the MovieStick is oozing with design flaws. The pinhole-sized lens is located on the long side of the device, rather than the short end, limiting your ability to go truly undercover. Add to that a confusing series of lights that supposedly indicate when the cam is charging, turned on or recording, and you end up with more than one inadvertent video of the floor.

WIRED: The smallest video camera we've seen yet. Simple to set up and use. Makes you look like a double agent.

TIRED: Location of camera lens makes it hard to go covert. No internal storage or memory card included. Recorded video is shakier and blurrier than outtakes from The Blair Witch Project.

$120, swannsecurity.com

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