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To MARS with MER - MARS the Planet
MARS the Planet
To find out, we need "ground truth"... sensitive instruments, down on the surface... and that's where the MER rovers come in. To the right are images of the two landing sites selected for the MER mission.
To find out more about Mars, and the context in which the rovers will operate, check out The Red Planet. (Also please note that if you WANT TO LEARN MORE? you'll find a collection of links under each overview page.)
Images courtesy of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Images courtesy of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Underlying NASA's current missions is the intent to "Follow the Water." Click this link to find out why.
If there was once abundant water, for a sustained period, on Mars, then Life may have begun. This link describes some of our conceptions, and mis-conceptions, about life on Mars.
