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Web Links
Atlas of Mars
http://ic-www.arc.nasa.gov/ic/projects/bayes-group/Atlas/Mars
At this site from NASA’s Ames Research Center, browse images from the Viking Orbiter and a scrollable atlas of Mars.
Exploring Mars
http://www.exploringmars.com
Learn more about the Red Planet and NASA’s past, present, and future explorations there.
Life on Mars?
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/pao/flash/
Though Martians don’t exist, NASA explains how there may have been life on the red planet in the distant past.
Mars Madness
http://www.nss.org/mars/qtvr.html
The National Space Society offers a 360-degree view of how the Martian surface looked to Pathfinder.
Mars Missions
http://mpfwww.jpl.nasa.gov/
Check out past and future NASA missions to Mars and links to other Mars Web sites.
Mars Pathfinder
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/index1.html
Tour the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s site and find 3-D and regular images of the Martian surface.
Mars Polar Lander
http://www.marspolarlander.com
This site chronicles NASA’s Mars polar lander mission, which launched January 3, 1999, with anticipated touchdown on December 3, 1999.
Meteorites from Mars!
http://rsd.gsfc.nasa.gov/marslife/marsmet
This Goddard Space Flight Center site analyzes Martian meteorites on Earth. Learn what they do and don’t tell us about their home planet.
NSSDC Photo Gallery: Mars
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-mars.html
For spectacular views of Mars, as well as other space images, go to the National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC).
Planet Profile: Mars
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome/mars.htm
This profile of Mars reveals volcanoes and valleys that dwarf anything on Earth.
Views of the Solar System: Mars
http://www.hawastsoc.org/solar/
Temperatures on Mars range from nearly minus 200° F (minus 129° C) to about 80° F (27° C). Learn more about Martian geology and climate through a visit to the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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NGS Resources
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC |
Newcott, William. “Return to Mars.” Pages 2-29, August 1998. |
| WORLD |
Daily, Laura. “A Robot Visits Mars.” Pages 2-6, July 1997. |
| Book |
Gallant, Roy A. National Geographic Picture Atlas of Our Universe. 1994. |
| Book |
Raeburn, Paul. Uncovering the Secrets of the Red Planet. 1998. |
| Book (Upcoming) |
Skurzynski, Gloria. Discover Mars. October 1998. |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC |
Collins, Michael. “Mission to Mars.” Pages 733-764, November 1988. |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC |
“Mars: Our First Close Look.” Pages 3-31, January 1977. |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC |
Weaver, Kenneth F. “Journey to Mars.” Pages 231-263, February 1973. |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC |
Weaver, Kenneth F. “Voyage to the Planets.” Pages 147-193, August 1970. |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC |
Sagan, Carl. “Mars: A New World to Explore.” Pages 821-841, December 1967. |
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Additional Resources
Baker, Victor R. The Channels of Mars. University of Texas Press, 1982.
Cattermole, Peter John. Mars: The Story of the Red Planet. Chapman & Hall, 1992.
Clarke, Arthur C. The Snows of Olympus: A Garden on Mars. W.W. Norton, 1995.
Goldsmith, Donald. The Hunt for Life on Mars. Dutton, 1997.
The Near Planets. Time-Life Books, 1992.
Sheehan, William. The Planet Mars: A History of Observation and Discovery. University of Arizona Press, 1996.
Zubrin, Robert. The Case for Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must. The Free Press, 1996.
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