Website Reviews

The Mars Society:
This site was fun to navigate in that it allows us college students to see what other students are doing. The University Rover Challenge is asking students to compete for a $5000 prize and a seat at the 10th Annual Mars Society Conference. I like that this does site does college outreach since it will be the next generation (pardon the pun) who leads to voyage to Mars.
What I didn't like about this site is its insistence that members, even on a tertiary level, pay to view articles. I joined the Mars Society so that I could have access to articles but my membership only extends so far, actually I am not sure it got me anywhere. They want me to make a financial donation before they will allow to see more extensive records. I understand that this society relies heavily on donations but it also needs to think of those who do support the cause, who are interested, just broke.

The Enterprise Mission:
Firstly, this site loses credibility by aligning itself with a fictional TV show. While I enjoy science fiction and the interesting stories that have come out of this genre it is still fiction! This site wants to convince people that there was a Martian civilization at one point yet it pars up with one of the most unrealistic sci-fi shows out there? Not Buying it. I think The Enterprise Mission should have gone with a more stream-lined, independent campaign that separates itself from fiction. There "mission" of uncovering ancient Marian civilizations is already hard to swallow, it sounds fictional, therefore they should have distanced themselves from any and every form of preexisting fiction. Plus, half of their site is under construction, not very user friendly.