From: edgett@esther.la.asu.edu (Ken Edgett)
Subject: Mars 96 launch ETC
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 15:14:38 -0700 (MST)
Mars Educators, The Mars 96 mission is getting ready to launch from Kazakhstan, hopefully this Saturday. They are doing a REALLY GREAT job of updating the countdown, including COOL picturs of the Proton Rocket, on a Web site at: http://www.iki.rssi.ru/mlaunch.html The main Mars 96 Home Page is: http://www.iki.rssi.ru/mars96/mars96hp.html Also, I found the COOLEST way to make images and maps of Mars, with a variety of resolutions and map projections (and COLOR option). This is a web site that would work VERY well with students who are doing their own landing site selection activities (e.g., Tom Dubick, read this). The site is: http://pdsimage.wr.usgs.gov/PDS/public/mapmaker/mapmkr.htm Also a GREAT site for viewing images from the Viking landers is: http://www-pdsimage.jpl.nasa.gov/PDS/public/vikingl/vl_images.html Have fun! Ken Edgett Arizona Mars K-12