The Mar Rover Art Car :: Burning Man 2013

A project in Los Angeles, CA by The Desert Wizards of Mars
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A citizen funded homage to the Curiosity, this will be one of the most technologically advanced art cars for party and educational fun.
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Backers: 186
Average Pledge Per Backer: $45

Funded: $8,410 of $8,000
Dates: Mar 18th -> Apr 17th (30 days)
Project By: The Desert Wizards of Mars
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Latest News

Rocket Stove by Ray Cirino takes shape!!

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
The real Mars Curiosity Rover uses a Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG) that is powered by Plutonium-238.  Since that is a bit beyond our budget, and hard to get the Plutonium... the team decided to create a very special type of Rocket... (Read More)

Kickstarter Swag & Awards...

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
First and foremost, THANK YOU SO MUCH for supporting the Art and Science of the Mars Rover Art Car (MRAC).   We know times are hard for many and we really understand what it takes to give.  Your gift may make that difference for some young child... (Read More)

Angel donor believes in Mars!

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We Love Kickstarter, but there are a few people that don't use the Internet for financial transactions (no really it's true) and lucky for us, a few Angels have donated directly to the project and we thank each and everyone of them.  We also will... (Read More)

The Pilot and Computer Officer

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
The Mars Rover Art Car has room for 6 passengers and a flight crew of 2 which is 8 times more the amount of people on the Curiosity Rover.  The manifest includes a Pilot that will drive the rover and a Computer Officer that will perform the complex... (Read More)

Rovers rock the nox! BEquinox 2013

March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
The Los Angeles League of Arts held it's first official regional burn from March 21, 22, and 23 in Joshua Tree.  The art burned was the Seraphim (the four wooden angels and an upward vortex cone) with a fifth angel the "Human Spirit" (made of... (Read More)

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