The Mars Project

The Mars Project

Twenty years ago the Viking spacecraft landed on Mars and gave mankind its first detailed look at the surface of another planet. In late 1996 NASA plans two return trips to the Red Planet through the launching of the Mars Global Surveyor and the Mars Pathfinder. Prepare now to embark on the exciting exploration of another world.

Live From Mars
Mars: Planet Facts
Exploration of Mars
Related Mars Links
Red Rover, Red Rover
Marvin the Martian

Live From Mars - Site for the 1996-97 PASSPORT TO KNOWLEDGE "electronic field trip" to the Red Planet, sponsored in part by the National Science Foundation, NASA, and PBS.

Mars: Planet Facts

The Mars Page - Simple facts about Mars from the Mars Global Surveyor Project.

Mars - A very comprehensive source of information about Mars containing text, images and occasional movies. From Bill Arnett's - The Nine Planets.

Mars: Planet Profile - An overview of the Red Planet from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory site - Welcome to The Planets.

Mars Introduction - Another excellent source of planetary information including an extensive review of the history of missions to the Red Planet. From Calvin J. Hamilton's - Views of the Solar System.

Exploration of Mars

JPL Mars Pathfinder - Mission objectives, launch vehicle, science and operations, landing site, and mission operations for the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mars Pathfinder program.

Mars Global Surveyor - Overview, project description, innovations and a slide show of the MGS mission.

Center for Mars Exploration - Historical references to Mars, previous Mars mission information, tools to analyze Mars and current Mars news.

Robotic Vehicles Group - A group which performs research, development, and tests of mobile robots in support of planetary exploration missions. Includes images of robot designs.

Related Mars Links

The Martian Chronicle - The electronic newsletter for Mars exploration at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

The Daily Martian Weather Report - When the Mars Global Surveyor mapping sequence begins, this page will feature a daily weather report for the planet Mars.

Mars Today - The site depicts current conditions on Mars and its relationship to Earth. Created by Howard Houben of the Mars Circulation Model Group.

The Planetary Society - Home page for this organization which is dedicated to the advancement of planetary exploration.

Red Rover, Red Rover - Design, build and operate robotic vehicles from LEGO Dacta kits. Learn how to operate the rovers via sophisticated computer software that mimics the control programs used by planetary scientists to explore other worlds.

Marvin the Martian - Home page for Warner Brothers' original alien and our Live From Mars mascot.

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