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Anyone on planet Earth can submit a haiku to be sent to Mars on the MAVEN mission. 
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Anyone on planet Earth can submit a haiku to be sent to Mars on the MAVEN mission. Here are the guidelines. The poem must be three lines. It must have five syllables in the first line, followed by seven syllables, followed by five syllables. 

The submission deadline is July 1st. The public will vote for 3 winning entries starting July 15. 

Sign up here. 

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