Why we carry "Mars" to Beijing?.

<P Align=center> Patterson Professor of the finest creations photo shows Chris right, is the space orbiting spacecraft Mars Odyssey Thermal Emission Imaging System </ P> <P> Secretary Professor Jie said, "and smart .Chinese company, and together the world's most competitive research strength; and let the world understand China and Arizona State University ... ... "</ P> <P>" 2004 年 12 months, I on behalf of Arizona State University will be a .letters submitted to the President of China Association for Zhou Guangzhao, implicitly held in our school want to come to China to 'roam Mars' science exhibition. Zhou Guangzhao President was pleased to agree, Deng Nan, Vice-Chairman also actively support it. As a result, the United States became the first Arizona State University .Science and Technology Week exhibition in China allowed foreign educational institutions. "May 10, 2005 morning, the Secretary Arizona State University about how they allowed to carry Jie" Mars "to Beijing. .</ P> <P> McNair told reporters that the Secretary, Arizona State University has been aware of a rising China, and its pivotal position in the world, the University of hope and intelligent Chinese people company, and together the world's most competitive research .power; and let the world understand China and Arizona State University. .</ P> <P> Secretary Jie, said Arizona State University's Mars Space Flight Research Institute, commissioned in the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the control operation is currently in orbit around Mars two sets of equipment, remote control of its .the surface of Mars exploration work; and the chief scientist in China exhibition, Professor Philip Patterson Chris right, he was undoubtedly responsible for the development of equipment in the world. .Professor Chris right Patterson Mars "Odyssey" spacecraft contained in the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) and Mars "Global Explorer" spacecraft contained in the thermal emission spectrometer (TES), chief researcher; he Mars "Rover ."joint space operations researchers, is responsible for loading in the" Spirit "and" Opportunity "small thermal emission spectrometer (Mini-TES) for the development and operation; he proposed to Mars" Meridiani plains, "as the" Opportunity "Mars .landing vehicle, by the United States Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) adopted, and there is water on Mars in the past and thus to prove the hypothesis. .In 2003, Professor Patterson Chris right for their areas of Mars in the infrared spectrum have made pioneering contributions to science was awarded the NASA Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award, Mars Exploration and Mars had confirmed water was in 2004 as the world's most .the first important scientific discovery. .</ P> <P> Secretary McNair said, to "roam Mars" was the theme of popular science exhibition tour 50 states in the United States by the American public, China Science and Technology Week, Professor Patterson Chris right in the "Tour of Mars ."Popular Science Exhibition Hall and the Chinese visitors face to face. .</ P> </ p>.