ANCHOR LEAD: As the Mars Rovers continue their journey on the red planet - they're sending back never-before-seen pictures and information. Roberta Facinelli tells us how that information is being shared with researchers worldwide. (:57)

SCRIPT: Newsbreak, I'm Roberta Facinelli. Millions of miles deep into space, NASA's two Mars Rovers, named "Spirit and Opportunity," are busy mining the latest data from the red planet. But keeping track of the hundreds of files transmitted each day is a huge task. These files are shared among more than one thousand researchers worldwide by using DocuShare Software, says Xerox Corporation's David Smith.

CUT: (Smith) DocuShare lets people in different locations and different time zones share information easily using the Internet. Think of it as a secure online library.

SCRIPT: Smith says the web-based system is one of the lynchpins of the operation.

CUT: (Smith) NASA has a huge amount of information. And obviously you have to keep it secure. Xerox DocuShare helps not only keep it secure, but to easily share and collaborate on the information using only the Internet and a web browser.

SCRIPT: So far, the rovers have unlocked many secrets of Mars' past. Scientists hope it's only the beginning. I'm Roberta Facinelli.

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