Among the posters of planets, rockets and rovers pasted on the sky-blue walls in 9-year-old Oliver Jacobs's bedroom in Arlington, one object is missing. The Barrett Elementary student's space shrine doesn't include the under-construction Mars 2020 rover.
Or as Oliver always corrects: the Mars Endurance rover.
He thinks Endurance should be the name of the rover scheduled to launch in July or August. The name would be a nod to Ernest Shackleton, who sailed a ship called Endurance to explore Antarctica, a "harsh and unforgiving surface and environment" similar to Mars, Oliver says.
The fourth-grader is among nine students, ages 9 to 19, who are finalists in the "Name the Rover" essay contest. NASA started with more than 28,000 submissions. The possible names are Clarity, Courage, Endurance, Fortitude, Ingenuity, Perseverance, Promise, Tenacity and Vision. People can vote for their favorite on the NASA website until Monday at midnight. The new name will be announced in March.
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