19 February 2002 February 19, 2016 Author: Staff The Mars Odyssey space probe starts mapping the surface of Mars using the thermal emission imaging system. Famous Words of Inspiration..."We humans do not need to leave Earth to get to a hostile, deadly, alien environment; we already have Miami." Dave Barry — Click here for more from Dave Barry Related posts: 25 January 1994 10 August 1990 27 July 2002 23 October 2002 24 October 2002 27 January 2002 6 June 2002 2 October 2002 23 October 2002 29 January 2002 Categories: History Tags: 19 February, 2002