PDF-(EBOOK)-Discovering Mars: A History of Observation and Exploration of the Red Planet

For millenia humans have considered Mars the most fascinating planet in our solar system Weve watched this Earthlike world first with the naked eye then using telescopes and most recently through robotic orbiters and landers and rovers on the surface Historian William Sheehan and astronomer and planetary scientist Jim Bell combine their talents to tell a unique story of what weve learned by studying Mars through evolving technologies What the eye sees as a mysterious red dot wandering through the sky becomes a blurry mirage of apparent seas continents and canals as viewed through Earthbased telescopes Beginning with the Mariner and Viking missions of the 1960s and 1970s spacebased instruments and monitoring systems have flooded scientists with data on Marss meteorology and geology and have even sought evidence of possible existence of lifeforms on or beneath the surface This knowledge has transformed our perception of the Red Planet and has provided clues for better understanding our own blue worldDiscovering Mars vividly conveys the way our understanding of this other planet has grown from earliest times to the present The story is epic in scopean Iliad or Odyssey for our time at least so far largely without the folly greed lust and tragedy of those ancient stories Instead the narrative of our quest for the Red Planet has showcased some of our species most hopeful attributes curiosity cooperation exploration and the restless drive to understand our place in the larger universe Sheehan and Bell have written an ambitious first draft of that narrative even as the latest chapters continue to be added both by researchers on Earth and our robotic emissaries on and around Mars including the latest the Perseverance rover and its Ingenuity helicopter drone which set down in Marss Jezero Crater in February 2021. Mars is the only planet in our solar system to have frozen carbon dioxide snow it happens all year round. . in the north end.. . pictures from the mars curiosity shows landscapes made by bodies of water, rain and ancient rivers with the force of 10,000 Mississippi rivers.. A note to teachers. Activity Description. This presentation can be used to help consolidate the material learnt in the Planet Mission workshop. There is also an additional activity for pupils to create a postcard from their favourite planet.. . Requires the best from all of us. William H. . Gerstenmaier. Human Exploration and Operations . Directorate. National . Aeronautics and Space Administration. Our Goal. The nation. ’. s goal for . With its next . lander. , NASA plans to discover what turned Mars from a warm, wet place to the cold, arid planet we see today.. Long ago, the Red Planet was very different from the frozen, barren desert we have seen on our TV screens courtesy of Pathfinder. . Size. Appearance. Having moons. Having rings. Period of rotation (how long a day is). How Can We classify Planets?. Look at your chart of information.. Approximate Diameter= How Big or small it is.. Period of Rotation = How long fast the planet spins on its axis. . Mars, also known as the red planet, is the 4. th. planet from the sun. It has the largest volcano in the solar system and has some very large impact craters.. Appearance. The planet mars is made from rock. The ground there is red because of the iron oxide in the rocks and dust. The planets atmosphere is very thin and contains heaps of carbon dioxide (also known as co2). Did you know, mars’ first ever name was Ares, named after the Ancient . Advisory Group. Matt Wallace . Mars 2020 Deputy Project Manager. February 22, 2017. © 2016 California Institute of Technology. Government sponsorship acknowledged.. Project Overview. Salient Features. NCEO provides the UK’s NERC with national capability in Earth observation science and hosts the UK Joint GEO/CEOS Office. GFOI-related activities hosted by the Terrestrial Carbon and Vegetation unit and within the Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme. Report of the 2018 Joint Mars Rover Mission Joint Science Working Group (JSWG ) Feb. 28, 2012 Dave Beaty, Gerhard Kminek, Allwood, A.C., Arvidson, R., Borg, L.E., Farmer, J. D., Goesmann, F., Grant, J. A., Hauber, E., Murchie, S.L., Ori, G.G., Ruff, S. W., Perspective from Atmospheric Science Stakeholders. Scot Rafkin. Southwest Research Institute. Boulder, CO. r. afkin.swri@gmail.com. Image Credit: MSSS/NASA/JPL. AMIII 2-4 Dec 2015. S. Rafkin -- Atmospheric Science. 1Planet is an Earth data and analytics company producing 25 terabytes of data per day from approximately 200satellites the largest Earth imaging satellite fleet everPlanets proprietarydata powersa hig cool surface features. Lets look at some!. (all images credit: Mike . Sussman. ). The famous “Face on Mars”. Now don’t get all excited…. How Come We Missed These?. Look harder!. The Panda!. George Washington Screaming!. GR090051. GRIP BIOLOGY ACTIVITY. OH MY GOD, LOOK AN ALIEN ! . Alien design. HELLO THERE!. I AM ALIEN MASLYP FROM THE PLANET MARS!. I RESIDE NEAR THE POLAR REGIONS OF MY PLANET, BECAUSE THAT’S THE PLACE FROM WHERE WE CAN GET WATER!. Introduction. Named after: . the Roman God of War. Visible to the naked eye. Earliest record of observation: . circa 1534 BCE, by the Ancient Egyptians .