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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.
Mars Exploration Program http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov
The latest information on Mars missions excellent background information on Mars.
Arizona School Services through Educational Technology http://www.asset.asu.edu/
Home Page for ASSET providing services to teachers and students in using technology to strengthen teaching and learning. Special Thanks to KAET, Channel 8, Tempe, AZ
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.
Mars Student Imaging Project http://msip.asu.edu/
MSIP offers students nationwide, the ability to be involved in authentic Mars research using the data from the 2001 Mars Odyssey Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) camera.
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.
Mars Student Imaging Project http://msip.asu.edu/
MSIP offers students nationwide, the ability to be involved in authentic Mars research using the data from the 2001 Mars Odyssey Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) camera.
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 Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/MENUS/moc_by_theme.html
An excellent collection of images of Mars using the MOC on board the Mars Global Surveyor. Images are grouped according to theme or topic.
2001 Mars Odyssey-Instruments http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/odyssey/mission/instruments.html
Information on how the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS), Gamma Ray Spectrometer (GRS) and Mars Radiation Environment Experiment (MARIE) instruments on board the 2001 Mars Odyssey work.
Thermal Emission Imaging System http://themis.asu.edu/
Home page for the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) where you will find the latest information and images using the instrument.
Mars Exploration Program Landing Sites http://marsoweb.arc.nasa.gov/landingsites/
The place to find the latest information about the possible landing sites for the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers mission.
MOC Images for MER 2003 Landing Sites http://marsoweb.arc.nasa.gov/landingsites/mer2003/mocs/
Images from the Mars Orbiter Camera on board the Mars Global Surveyor of the possible landing sites for the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers mission.
2003 Mars Exploration Rovers Mini-thermal Emission Spectrometer http://minites.asu.edu/
Website for the Mini-TES which will use thermal infrared spectrometry to characterize the Martian surface.
Pancam http://athena.cornell.edu/the_mission/ins_pancam.html
Pancam, one of the six instruments on the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers, views the surface around the rover in stereo and color, using two high-resolution cameras.
Mars Activites: Teacher Resources and Classroom Activities Book http://msip.asu.edu/pages/pdfs/MSIP-MarsActivities.pdf
The Lava Layering Activity that was seen in the broadcast and other activities for a unit on Mars.
Mars Student Imaging Project http://msip.asu.edu/curriculum.php
Students will be able to develop a project using the THEMIS camera on board the 2001 Mars Odyssey Spacecraft, submit their proposal and if their proposal is accepted actually collect data using the real THEMIS camera.
Red Rover Goes to Mars http://www.planetary.org/rrgtm/
Read about eight students from around the world who had the opportunity to travel to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to guide a robotic rover through a large-scale simulated Martian terrain.
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.
The Electromagnetic Spectrum http://www.darvill.clara.net/emag/index.htm
An explanation of the different wavelengths that make up the electromagnetic spectrum and their uses.
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.
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.
