NASA Office of Space Science
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
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's homepage where you will find links to the latest missions, science news and educational resources.

Mars Exploration Rovers
NASA JPL home page for the Mars Exploration Rover Mission.

Athena Instrument Site
Cornell website for the Mars Exploration Rover Mission. They are making some of the instruments which will be on board the Mars Exploration Rovers.

Ask JPL
The general public is invited to e-mail questions to JPL. Selected questions will be answered by a scientist or engineer.

Ask JPL Archive
An archive of the question and answer pairs answered on the Ask JPL website.

Mars Mission News
The latest update from the Cornell Athena website on the Mars Exploration Rover mission.

Mars 2004 Landing Sites for the Mars Exploration Rovers
Excellent information on the landing sites for Spirit and Opportunity along with information about past landing sites.

How to Land Softly on a Hard Planet
An article on landing safely on the Mars planet with the Mars Exploration Rovers.

Where to Land on Mars? It's not as Easy as It Looks
An explanation of what scientists need to do to choose a landing site on Mars.

Exploring Mars: Mars Mission Risks
Charles Whetsel, chief engineer of the Mars Exploration Program, and Matt Landano, 2001 Mars Odyssey project manager discuss the risks, yet also the rewards, of getting to Mars.

Mars Mission News
A summary of what happened this week from Steve Squyres, ATHENA Science Team Principal Investigator, Cornell University, NY

Mars Exploration Program
The overview, science, technology, and mission sections of NASA's Mars Exploration program website written in Spanish.

Mars Exploration Articles
Links to Science@NASA articles on Mars.

Mars Exploration Rovers
NASA Mars Exploration program's website section on the Mars Exploration Rover mission. This is the shorter section in the main Mars Exploration site and not the Mars Exploration Rovers section.

Mars Exploration Program
The latest information on Mars missions excellent background information on Mars.

Malin Space Science Systems
Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS) designs, develops, and operates instruments that fly on robotic spacecraft you will find the latest images from the Mars Global Surveyor and other MSSS missions.

Mars Exploration
The Mars Exploration program's gallery of Mars images.

JPL Planetary Photojournal
JPL's collection of the best images of Mars and its features from current and past missions to Mars.

Solarsystem Exploration
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's solarsystem website. The link will take you directly to the Mars webpage.

The Nine Planets
Statistics and background information on Mars.(4th and up)

Views of the Solar System
Excellent background information on Mars.

Windows to the Universe
The "Windows to the Universe" site has sections for beginner, intermediate and advanced users--and lots of great information about both spacecraft, the latest research and fine art depictions of the Gods and Goddesses associated with the planets.

Mars Astrobiology Magazine
Excellent background information on Mars.

Life on Mars
Pictures of Giovanni Schiaparelli and Percival Lowell's images of the Mars surface

Sondas
The latest information on the Mars Exploration Rover mission in Spanish.

Mars Odyssey Homepage
The main site for the Mars Odyssey Mission

Mars Odyssey Image Gallery
Images using the Mars Odyssey including the latest images, images of canyons, craters, water features, the Mars terrain and more!

2001 Odyssey Paper Model
A pattern for the Mars Odyssey including instructions

2001 Mars Odyssey-Spacecraft
Information on the instruments onboard the Mars Odyssey.

2001 Mars Odyssey Thermal Emission Imaging System
The homepage for the Thermal Emission Imaging System one of the three main instruments on board the 2001 Mars Odyssey where you will find the latest information about THEMIS and the latest images.

2001 Mars Odyssey Gamma Ray Spectrometer
The homepage for the Gamma Ray Spectrometer on board the 2001 Mars Odyssey Spacecraft where you will learn how the instrument works and what they hope to accomplish.

Martian Radiation Environment Experiment (MARIE)
The homepage for the Martian Radiation Environment Experiment (MARIE) which is on board the 2001 Mars Odyssey Spacecraft where you will find information about the instrument and their results.

Mars Global Surveyor
Website for the Mars Global Surveyor mission with the latest current images of Mars.

Malin Space Science Systems
The latest images from the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on board the Mars Global Surveyor

Mars Pathfinder Mission
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
The website for the Mars Pathfinder's rover, Sojourner.

Build Your Own Mars Pathfinder Spacecraft Model!
Complete instructions and patterns for the Mars Pathfinder spacecraft.

Viking Project
Mars images from the Viking Project.

Mariner Mars Missions
Images, science data and spacecraft specifications from the Mariner Mars Missions.

2005 Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Scheduled for launch in 2005 the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will be able to take images of the Martian surface with such clarity that it will be able to identify objects as small as a dinner plate providing valuable information about future landing sites. The orbiter will also serve as a communications link between future spacecraft and Earth.

Solarsystem Exploration
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's solarsystem website. The link will take you directly to the Mars webpage.

The Nine Planets
Statistics and background information on Mars.(4th and up)

Views of the Solar System
Excellent background information on Mars.

The Observatorium
NASA's Observatorium is a public access site for Earth and space data with pictures of the Earth, planets, stars, and other cool stuff.

Windows to the Universe
The "Windows to the Universe" site has sections for beginner, intermediate and advanced users--and lots of great information about both spacecraft, the latest research and fine art depictions of the Gods and Goddesses associated with the planets.

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

Did You Know
An excellent FAQ from the Athena instrument team for the Mars Exploration Rovers.

Exploring the Planets
The Exploring the Planets webpage on Mars where you will find information on the exploration of Mars, images of the surface, the Mars meteorite and more.

The Martian Mystique: History
A timeline of Mars from the first sightings of Mars to the latest missions to Mars.

The Martian Sun Times
News and weather about Mars and weather and news investigations such as Seasons on Mars and Life on Mars.

Red Rover Goes to Mars
The website for the Planetary Society's Red Rover Goes to Mars program which invites you to participate in Mars exploration.

Red Rover, Red Rover
The website for the Planetary Society's Red Rover, Red Rover program. Students build a Mars landscape and rover in their classroom and via the Internet are able to connect to and drive rovers in other schools.

Exploring Mars "Extra"
Education materials to use with the Mars Exploration Rovers mission.

Mars, What Would You Wear?
A Humorous three-minute presentation designed to get students thinking about "What would you wear for a trip to Mars?" The program is filmed aboard NASA's KC-135 aircraft during flights to simulate different degrees of weightlessness. Hosted by Johnson Space Center engineer Phil West. Includes "Suited for Spacewalking Guide."

Cool Scientist
Information about people involved with Mars missions and where you can ask a question and view the answers of questions that have been asked and answered.

The Observatorium
NASA's Observatorium is a public access site for Earth and space data with pictures of the Earth, planets, stars, and other cool stuff.

NASA's Space Kids
A good site for students to find information on space science.

Amazing Space
Information and activities for students and teachers on stars, galaxies, black holes and more.

Imagine the Universe
Information on the mysteries of the universe written for students aged 14 and up.

The Nine Planets
Statistics and background information on Mars.(4th and up)

Solarsystem Exploration
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's solarsystem website. The link will take you directly to the Mars webpage.

Solarsystem Exploration
A kid-friendly version of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's solarsystem website.

Views of the Solar System
Excellent background information on Mars.

Windows to the Universe
Background information on Mars including its interior, surface and surface, planetary facts, missions, images and myths.

The Space Place
Activities and information (Dr. Marc's Amazing Facts) on space science. (4-6)

NASA Kids
Information, projects and games on space science.

Liftoff to Space Exploration
An older student version of NASA Kids with background information and special features on space exploration.

Red Rover Goes to Mars
The website for the Planetary Society's Red Rover Goes to Mars program which invites you to participate in Mars exploration.

Red Rover, Red Rover
The website for the Planetary Society's Red Rover, Red Rover program. Students build a Mars landscape and rover in their classroom and via the Internet are able to connect to and drive rovers in other schools.

Super Resolution Color Anaglyphs
3-D images of the Mars surface.

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