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Mars
has
intrigued
people
for
centuries,
in
particular
because
of
its
potential
for
extraterrestrial
life.
Today,
technology
has
advanced
to
the
point
that
scientists
can
actually
send
robots
such
as
those
used
in
NASA's
Mars
Exploration
Rover
(MER)
mission
to
study
Mars.
This
video
segment
discusses
the
MER
mission
and
why
scientists
are
so
interested
in
exploring
the
red
planet.
A
background
essay
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Carbon
Cycle
of
Mars
is
a
Windows
to
the
Universe
Exploratour
and
provides
information
and
images
about
carbon
dioxide
and
the
lower
atmosphere
of
Mars.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
objective
of
this
project
is
to
develop
an
innovative
and
engaging
web
site
that
spans
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences
and
includes
a
rich
array
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This
collection
includes
QuickTime,
MPEG-1,
and
GIF
animations
and
interactive
images
of
Martian
exploration
and
geology.
These
visualizations
illustrate
Mars'
surface
geology
and
historical
and
current
water
presence
and
display
information
from
the
Spirit,
Opportunity,
Pathfinder,
and
Sojourner
rovers
and
landers.
Many
of
the
visualizations
have
long
download
times,
but
are
well
worth
your
patience.
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In
this
activity,
students
approach
studying
the
surface
of
Mars
in
the
same
way
as
photogeologists.
After
drawing
a
simple
features
map,
they
will
have
the
tools
to
state
the
general
geologic
history
of
a
part
of
Mars'
surface.
They
focus
on
the
evidence
showing
river
channels
that
once
flowed
and
caused
erosion.
The
evidence
for
water
and
volcanoes
on
Mars
points
to
possible
environments
where
life
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Mars
Climate,
Now
and
In
the
Past
is
a
Windows
to
the
Universe
Exploratour
and
provides
information
and
images
about
Mars'
unusual
climate,
Martian
cryosphere,
possible
running
water,
Martian
atmosphere,
Martian
clouds,
Martian
orbital
eccentricity,
global
cooling,
Mars
Pathfinder
Results,
and
theories.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
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This site from SERC presents Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT) warm up questions about life on the Moon and Mars. The questions promote the examination of Archaea, evidence of life on Mars and protolife on the Moon, as well as what it would mean to scientists and society if life were found on Mars or the Moon.
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Mars
Pathfinder/
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This
resource
is
part
of
the
Science
Education
Gateway
(SEGway)
project,
funded
by
NASA,
which
is
a
national
consortium
of
scientists,
museums,
and
educators
working
together
to
bring
the
latest
science
to
students,
teachers,
and
the
general
public.
In
this
lesson,
students
use
the
Internet
to
research
data
on
earthquakes
and
volcanoes
and
plot
locations
to
determine
plate
boundaries.
Extensions
include
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This interactive activity presents a large image of a canyon on Mars and smaller images of various features contained within it. You try to locate each feature in the large image by clicking on it. Informative feedback makes the activity educational as well as fun.
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This interactive activity allows users to explore an ancient floodplain on Mars in 3D. The 3D model was built using actual data from orbiting spacecraft. One can view the area from above or approach the surface and fly over it, looking for markers hidden in the terrain. Informative feedback adds to the value of this activity.
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