I thought that this was a really heartwarming story about Peter Smith or should I more formally say Dr. Smith ........ worth a read, so I chucked it in here.
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/292497Also this doco about Phoenix (see below) - despite all the usual journalistic hype - is worth a look if you feel like relaxing a bit and finding out a bit about the characters behind the Phoenix mission. Must have been shot just before the half way mark of the mission. Mosty on the preparation, launch and landing. Minimal science discussed.
Mars - The Quest For Life at
http://www.youtube.com/user/Zuke696?gl=AU&hl=en-GB In fact, Zuke696 has a pretty impressive YouTube channel that some of you guys would enjoy picking through.