
It's ironic how much sci-fi involves saving Earth from robot space invaders, yet we're the one's sending laser-packing robots to Mars:

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(Via:

*   [Newest Mars Rover packs heat](http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070607/newest-mars-rover-packs-heat-%e2%80%a6/)
*   [NASA's next Mars rover is a laser-equipped monster](http://blog.scifi.com/tech/archives/2007/06/07/nasas_next_mars.html)
*   [Future NASA Rover Will Scare Aliens with Rock-crushing Lasers](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/space-monster/future-nasa-rover-will-scare-aliens-with-rock+crushing-lasers-267124.php))

We are the robot invaders