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URLPost for LIVE FROM MARS 2001

"AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR (PART) SPONSOR...",
"PRESENTED THROUGH THE COOPERATION OF",
PLACES YOU WILL VISIT,   PEOPLE YOU WILL MEET,
IMAGES YOU WILL SEE,   MARS ODYSSEY MISSION,
MISSIONS TO MARS,   FOLLOW THE WATER,
SEARCH FOR LIFE,   MARS LINKS

"AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR (PART) SPONSOR..."

NASA Home Page
http://www.nasa.gov
Main Home Page for NASA with links to NASA projects and resources.

NASA Office of Space Science
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oss/
The Office of Space Science is responsible for all of NASA's research from the middle levels of Earth's atmosphere to the edge of the universe.

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's homepage where you will find links to the latest missions, science news and educational resources.

"PRESENTED THROUGH THE COOPERATION OF"

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov
Homepage for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with the latest information on NASA research and missions.

Arizona State University Mars K-12 Education Program
http://marsed.asu.edu/
Arizona State University's education website where you will find information about Mars, activities and opportunites for workshops on Mars.

Lockheed Martin
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/findPage.do?dsp=fec&ci=12128&rsbci=0&fti=0&ti=0&sc=400
Lockheed Martin was responsible for designing and building the Mars Odyssey spacecraft.

PLACES YOU WILL VISIT

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov
Homepage for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with the latest information on NASA research and missions.

Mars Exploration Program
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov
The latest information on Mars missions excellent background information on Mars.

PEOPLE YOU WILL MEET

Roger Gibbs
http://passporttoknowledge.com/mars/researchers/rogergibbs_bio1.html
BIOgraphy of Roger Gibbs

Vicky Hamilton
http://passporttoknowledge.com/mars/researchers/vickyhamilton_bio1.html
BIOgraphy of Vicky Hamilton

John Callas
http://passporttoknowledge.com/mars/researchers/johncallas_bio1.html
John Callas Biography

Life on Mars
http://barsoom.msss.com/http/ps/life/life.html
Pictures of Giovanni Schiaparelli and Percival Lowell's images of the Mars surface.

IMAGES YOU WILL SEE

NASA's Planetary Photojournal
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/
cgi-bin/PIAGenCatalogPage.pl?PIA02979

Mariner Crater taken by Mariner 4.

NASA's Planetary Photojournal
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/
cgi-bin/PIAGenCatalogPage.pl?PIA02998

Mariner 9 views Canyon System emerging from Martian Dust Storm

NASA's Planetary Photojournal
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/
cgi-bin/PIAGenCatalogPage.pl?PIA02999

Mariner 9 views Olympus Mons standing above the Martian Dust Storm

Malin Space Science Systems
http://www.msss.com/http/ps/channels/tiu-small.gif
The outflow channels are large, often more than 100 km wide and as much as 2000 km long. They emanate from cracked or jumbled terrain (termed chaotic terrain) and have distinct flow features such as eroded craters with teardrop-shaped tails, scour marks, and "islands".

Mars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC)
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/msss/
camera/images/index.html

Latest images from the Mars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Camera.

Malin Space Science Systems
http://www.msss.com/mars_images/
moc/10_11_01_dust_storm/index.html

Mars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Camera The 2001 Great Dust Storms

Malin Space Science Systems
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/msss/
camera/images/4_2000_olympus/index.html

A traverse across the summit of Olympus Mons.

Malin Space Science Systems
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/msss/
camera/images/dao_oct_2000/index.html

Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) opened its fourth year orbiting the red planet with this mid-autumn view of three major valley systems east of the Hellas plains.

Malin Space Science Systems
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/msss/
camera/images/june2000/index.html

MOC Images Suggest Recent Sources of Liquid Water on Mars

Malin Space Science Systems
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/msss/
camera/images/9_12_00_dust_storm/index.html

A comparison of a dust storm on Mars with one on Earth.

Malin Space Science Systems
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/msss/
camera/images/lpsc2000/3_00_dustdevil/index.html

Images of dust devils streaking across the martian surface.

Malin Space Science Systems
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/msss/
camera/images/nature_polar/index.html

The surfaces of the two "residual" martian polar ice caps are very different from each other. This page has images comparing the two.

Mars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA)
http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/tharsis/dust_storm.html
MOLA observations of a dust storm.

Mars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA)
http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/tharsis/volcano.html
Mars Global Surveyor MOLA images of major martian volcanoes.

MARS ODYSSEY MISSION

Mars Odyssey Homepage
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/odyssey/
The main site for the Mars Odyssey Mission

2001 Mars Odyssey-Launch Period
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/odyssey/mission/period.html
An explanation of the window of opportunity when the Mars Odyssey must be launched toward the Red Planet.

2001 Mars Odyssey-Interplanetary Cruise
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/odyssey/mission/cruise.html
An explanation of what happens during the period when the spacecraft travels to Mars.

2001 Mars Odyssey in Orbit Around Mars
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/odyssey/mission/moi.html
Simulations of the Mars Orbit Insertion when the Mars Odyssey went into orbit around Mars.

2001 Mars Odyssey-Aerobraking
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/odyssey/mission/aerobraking.html
A complete explanation of how the Mars Odyssey will lower itself into the correct orbit via aerobraking.

2001 Mars Odyssey-Mapping Orbit
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/odyssey/mission/mapping.html
An explanation of Odyssey's mapping mission.

2001 Mars Odyssey-Spacecraft
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/odyssey/mission/spacecraft.html
Information on the instruments onboard the Mars Odyssey.

MISSIONS TO MARS
Mars Odyssey Homepage
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/odyssey/
The main site for the Mars Odyssey Mission

2003 Mars Exploration Rovers
http://athena.cornell.edu/
Homepage for NASA's next lander mission to Mars.

Mars Global Surveyor
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/
Website for the Mars Global Surveyor mission with the latest current images of Mars.

Mars Express
http://sci.esa.int/marsexpress/
Website for the European Space Agency's Mars Express mission.

Mars Pathfinder Mission
http://mpfwww.jpl.nasa.gov/default.html
This page takes you to the Mars Pathfinder websites on the day of the landing on Mars and at the end of the mission.

Mars Pathfinder Mission--Sojourner
http://mpfwww.jpl.nasa.gov/MPF/mpf/rover.html
The website for the Mars Pathfinder's rover, Sojourner.

Viking Project
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/viking.html
Mars images from the Viking Project.

Mariner Mars Missions
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/mars/mariner.html
Images, science data and spacecraft specifications from the Mariner Mars Missions.

Mars Exploration Program
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/future/2005-plus.html
Information about the sample return and other missions.

FOLLOW THE WATER

MOC Images Suggest Recent Sources of Liquid Water on Mars
http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/june2000/
Images from the Mars Global Surveyor's Mars Orbiter Camera showing the possibility of water on Mars.

Mars Surprise
http://spacescience.com/headlines/y2000/ast22jun_2.htm?list
High resolution images from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft reveal features that suggest current sources of liquid water at or near the surface of the red planet.

Red Planet Connection--April 2000
http://tes.asu.edu/EDUCATION/rpconline/rpc/march00/mar_00_sur.pdf
This edition of the "Red Planet Connection" is on "Mars and the Search for Water."

Red Planet Connection--April 2000 (Teacher Edition)
http://tes.asu.edu/EDUCATION/rpconline/rpc/march00/mar_00_teach.pdf
The teacher's edition provides background information and an activity to be used with the student version.

Malin Space Science Systems
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/msss/camera/images/june2000/index.html
MOC Images Suggest Recent Sources of Liquid Water on Mars

SEARCH FOR LIFE

Mars Meteorites
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/snc/
Images and information on the latest Mars meteorites found on Earth.

The Physics and Biology of Making Mars Habitable
http://ocw.mit.edu/NR/rdonlyres/Aeronautics-and-Astronautics/16-423JSpace-Biomedical-Engineering---Life-SupportFall2002/52369DD5-400C-41C6-B4F7-40F95A265F38/0/eva.pdf
A summary of the October 10-11, 2000 conference on sending humans to Mars.

A Steamy Cover-up on the Red Planet
http://science.msfc.nasa.gov/current/event/ast18feb99_1.htm
Mars Global Surveyor sees evidence for geologically recent volcanism that has covered over craters and may provide a niche for life

ALH 84001 Mars Meteorite
http://cmex.arc.nasa.gov/MarsLife/SNC/alh.htm
The homepage for the famous Mars meteorite discovered in 1997 which may help prove that life did once exist on Mars.

Mars Exploration
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/science/life/index.html
Information on conditions needed for life to thrive and looking for life signs.

MARS LINKS

Mars Orbiter Camera Martian Weather Update
http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/weather_reports/
Once a week you will find the latest information about the weather on Mars.

Solar System Exploration
http://solarsystem.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Mars
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory's solarsystem website.

The Nine Planets
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/billa/tnp/mars.html
Information about Mars along with links to some of the latest information about our nearest planet.

Views of the Solar System
http://www.solarviews.com/solar/eng/mars.htm
Great website for basic information about Mars and the other planets

NASA's Planetary Photojournal
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/
A collection of Mars images from the different Missions and the Hubble Space Telescope.

The Red Planet Connection
http://tes.asu.edu/EDUCATION/rpconline/index.html
Online newsletter published by the Arizona State University Mars K-12 Education Program written on a student level with a teacher's edition.

Windows to the Universe
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/
tour.cgi?link=/mars/mars.html
&frp=/windows3.html&cd=false&fr=f&sw=
false&art=ok&edu=mid&tour=&cdp=/windows3.html&sn=0

Planetary facts, myths and culture on Mars.

The Martian Mystique: History
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/mystique/history/index.html
Timeline of Mars from the early observations to the current exploration.