How to use the Link Section:
Information is divided into groups:
For the person who wants to know everything
Information-including lesson plans-for
teachers
Sites promoting the
exploration/colonization of Mars
How to explore Mars as an amateur.
Comments are included to keep users from wasting time going places that do not meet their needs.
General Information
A good place to start to get a basic background. Some links are suitable for elementary school students.
Astronomy for Kids - Mars
www.dustbunny.com/afk/planets/mars/
Good short, simple article for kids.
www.edb.utexas.edu/missiontomars/bench/bench.html
Easy to read article with many appropiate pictures.
SEDS Mars Exploration Page
seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/mars.html
Excellent review of
major ideas about Mars--has many links.
Mars according to wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/mars
Excellent essay about Mars. Contains basic information plus a great deal of the very latest facts. This source is updated frequently so it gives a rather complete description of all we know and believe about Mars..
Star Date Online: Mars
stardate.org/resources/ssguide/mars.html
Short, simple with easy access to Mars Mission home pages.
Lunar and Planetary Institute Slide Sets
www.lpi.usra.edu/publications/slidesets
Well
written slide sets that cover recent discoveries of major topics.
Science @NASA
science.nasa.gov/headlines/
This
site contains short, easy to read articles about space. If you do a search with
such topics as Mars AND life, you will have access to dozens of well written
essays containing many illustrations and pictures.
Planetary Science Research Discoveries
www.psrd.hawaii.edu/PSRDabout.html
Excellent,
easy to read articles about latest research on Mars written by the scientists
themselves. Good articles about identifying rocks and for evidence of seas on
Mars.
The Planet Mars: A History of Observation and Discovery
www.uapress.arizona.edu/onlinebks/mars/contents.html
This
is a downloadable book about the history of Mars discoveries.
NASA's Mars Homepage
marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/
Provides news, picture of the day, links to Mars missions, and links for kids.
Latest Discoveries/News
Space.com
Space.com
Contains easy to
understand articles about space topics, especially Mars. Covers all news releases
with articles written by Space.com staff. Is a little slow to download and has
a fair amount of pop-up ads that interfere with reading, but it is still one of
the best places to go for latest news. I visit this site everyday. The site's
search engine will bring up all past articles on topics.
Marstoday.com
Marstoday.com
Contains
latest articles from press releases. Search engine can locate all past
articles. Site downloads quickly and has a fast access to Mars Picture of the
Day.
Marsnews.com
Marsnews.com
News not
as current as other sites. Has convenient links for all major space missions.
The link to Mars Express image browser shows a rotating Mars with clickable
points to give great close-up pictures.
Spacetoday.net
Marsnews.com
Has
space articles from newspapers and magazines. Search engine is slow.
Mars Images at Malin Space Science Systems
www.msss.com/Mars_images/moc/index.html
Gives
access to all past captioned images releases from MGS MOC. That's about 1
release/day since 1997.
Mars Odyssey
themis.asu.edu
This exciting site presents
live pictures as they are being received from the Thermal Emission Imaging
System (THEMIS) instrument on NASA's Odyssey orbiter spacecraft.
NASA's Mars Homepage
marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/
Gives
Mars news, Mars picture of the day, and links to Mars missions.
JPL Mars Rover Mission
marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html
Gives information about Mars Rovers with links to press imagesand press releases.
University of Arizona Phoenix Mission Site
phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu
Gives the latest pictures from Phoenix Lander plus links to press releases, FAQ, and more. This is a farily quick site to get latest images and press release pictures.
Phoenix at JPL
jpl.nasa.gov/news/phoenix/main.php
Gives the latest pictures from Phoenix Lander plus schedules, links, videos.
NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Home Page
www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/main/index.html
Gives the latest pictures from Mars from the Phoenix Lander
Mars Express Homepage
www.esa.int/export/SPECIALS/Mars_Express
Latest images/maps of Mars
Note: images contain a great deal of information, downloading pictures can eat up a lot of time. Some of these sites are faster than others and that information is noted.
HiRISE images from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
hirise.lpl.arizona.edu
Gives the latest pictures from Mars that were taken with the HiRISE on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter that is going around Mars. The pictures are unbelievable.
Mars Odyssey
themis.asu.edu
This exciting site presents
live pictures as they are being received from the Thermal Emission Imaging
System (THEMIS) instrument on NASA's Odyssey orbiter spacecraft.
Mars Odyssey Themis Gallery
themis.asu.edu/gallery
This page has quick links to many types of images, especially THEMIS images.
Mars Odyssey Maps
themis.asu.edu/maps
This page has quick links to many maps of images, including CTX on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, all HiRISE images, all MOC Images, and all Viking images.
Gazetteer of Mars Nomenclature
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/mgrid_mola.html
This site gives names for features on Mars.
NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Home Page
www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/main/index.html
Gives the latest pictures from Mars from the Phoenix Lander
University of Arizona Phoenix Mission Site
phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu
Gives the latest pictures from Phoenix Lander plus links to press releases, FAQ, and more. This is a farily quick site to get latest images and press release pictures.
Phoenix at JPL
jpl.nasa.gov/news/phoenix/main.php
Gives the latest pictures from Phoenix Lander plus schedules, links, videos.
Mars Images at Malin Space Science Systems
www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/index.html
Provides
access to all past captioned MGS image releases from 1997-present. A visitor to
the site can get pictures for every month of the years from 1997 to present.
Includes images grouped by themes like gullies, layers, etc.
Malin Space Science System Home Page
www.msss.com/
Has
links to many mars pictures including MOC Picture of the Day, recent public
requested images, and the MOC Gallery with over 187,000 images.
Google Mars
www.google.com/mars/
Provides interactive view of Mars. Map was made using Mars Odyssey and Mars Global Surveyor images. Has three formats to chose from: temperature, altitude, and visible images. You can zoom in and out of areas.
Mars Express Homepage
www.esa.int/export/SPECIALS/Mars_Express
Homepage
for Mars Express. For Images "i" results in small picture with a
description; "Hi-res" results in the biggest, clearest picture, but
you must go through a copyright notice page for each picture. Clicking on
"Full story" gives a good, detailed explanation of each image. The
"Mars Express browser" has a rotating Mars with clickable points
which yield great, large pictures rather quickly.
Recent Public Images Received
www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/publicresults/
Shows
pictures taken with MGS that were suggested by amateurs. Some are really quite
good.
Red Planet Trek
paws.flcc.edu/~secoskjj
This is a related site that shows some highlights of some amateur pictures taken with the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS). The pictures showed are pieces of larger photos. The pictures include some comments and show where they are located on Mars.
THEMIS Images
themis-data.asu.edu
This
is a fun site that allows one to find some of the most beautiful pictures taken
with Mars Odyssey. As of yet, not all of Mars has been photographed with
this satellite.
The NASA Image Exchange
nix.nasa.gov/
Excellent
for searching for past pictures from various Mars missions, fairly quick.
Center for Mars Exploration
cmex.ihmc.us/gallery/index.html
Contains
a limited number of great images. Good site if you do not want to wade through
thousands of images.
Marsoweb
marsoweb.nas.nasa.gov/dataViz/
This
tool can zoom into different areas and use colors to show things like hematite,
basalt, and elevations. Can also show and identify what places have been imaged
with MGS and Themis. Maps are not too detailed, so one has to use grid lines.
Mars Atlas
mars.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/atlas/
Quick
and simple way to view features of Mars. Starts with a clickable Mars map.
Hubble Space Telescope
hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/category/
Gives
access to all news releases of HST by category. Click on "Mars" to
get all HST releases about Mars.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
A
search for Mars will bring up many beautiful pictures.
PDS Map-a-Planet Mars
pdsmaps.wr.usgs.gov/PDS/public/explorer/html/marspick.html
Using
mostly Viking data, this site can zoom into small areas of Mars. Takes a little
time. You may need to go to pdsmaps.wr.usgs.gov/ then click on "Mars."
USGS Astrogeology Research Program: Maps and Globes Gallery
astrogeology/usgs.gov/Gallery/MapsandGlobes/mars.html#MarsViking
Gives
access to Mars maps and globes. You may need to go to astrogeology.usgs.gov Then click on "Solar System (Mars)," then click on "Maps and Globes Gallery."
Mars info from the
astrogelogy.usgs.gov/Projects/BrowseThe Solar System/mars.html/
Gives
access to maps, some of the global views are excellent. You may need to go to astrogeology.usgs.gov Then click on "Solar System (Mars)," then click on "Browse the Solar System."
MOC Pictures for ASU Mars
www.msss.com/education/deathvalley/
Good
selection of MGS images of major surface features of Mars. Good if you do not
want to weed through thousands of pictures.
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-mars.html
Gives a limited number of images, but it works fairly quick. This is one of the best places for global views of Mars.
Exploring Planets in the Classroom--Hands-on-Activities
www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/MarsDoc.html
Marsoweb
Marsoweb.nas.nasa.gov/landingsites/
Gives
great views of 4 MER landing sites; includes locations of available MOC images.
The
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/viking.html
Provides
access to much of the data from the Viking missions.
Ralph Aeschliman's new maps of Mars
ralphaeschliman.com/
Ralph
has produced some nice, clear maps of Mars from USGS Viking and MOLA data. The
labels are easy to read; something that is lacking on many maps of Mars. One
can download the maps or buy his CD's.
For the person who wants to know everything about Mars
Mars Journal
www.marsjournal.org/
A new, peer-reviewed online scholarly journal. Contains excellent articles about Mars Science, Mars technology, and Mars policy.
ADS Browse Service
adsabs.harvard.edu/ads_browse.html
Gives
table of contents and abstracts from all major astronomy journals (click on
"Table of Contents Service"). After getting an abstract, one can
click on "Find Similar Abstracts" to get much more information on the same
topic. If the article has an "E", by clicking on it one can obtain an
electronic copy of an article.
Brown University Publications
www.planetary.brown.edu/html_pages/publications.htm
Provides
copies written by staff at
ASU Planetary Exploration Laboratory--Facility and People
tes.asu.edu/newpersonnel.html
Gives
access to copies of research papers by faculty members. Articles are available
from Phil Christensen, Victoria Hamilton, and Steve Ruff.
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Abstracts
www.lpi.usra.edu/publications/abstracts.shtml
Has copies of abstracts of the annual conferences of the Lunar and Planetary Institute. These abstracts often contain the very latest research.
Gazetteer of Mars Nomenclature
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/mgrid_mola.html
This site gives names for features on Mars.
Jim Bell's Homepage
Marswatch.tn.cornell.edu
Contains
many papers and abstracts written by Jim Bell.
Mars Express Homepage
www.esa.int/export/SPECIALS/Mars_Express
To
find abstracts, click "Mars Express in-depth," then click "Mars
Express Conference Presentations."
Planetary Nomenclature
planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/jsp/SystemSearch2.jsp?System=Mars
Tells
what every feature of Mars was named after.
Malin Space Science Systems: Personnel Biographies
www.msss.com/biographies/personnel.html
By
clicking on these people, especially Michael Malin and Ken Edgett, you can get
copies of some of their research.
Mars Research
www.Mars.spherix.com
Provides
access to articles about life on Mars, especailly those related to Gilbert
Levin's Viking Labeled Release Experiment.
Essays Written for the Planetary Society Marslink Project
barsoom.msss.com/http/ps/intro.html
Provides
access to well written essays about Mars including crustal dichotomy, channels,
and life.
epsc.wustl.edu/admin/research/nuthatch.html
Provides
abstracts by staff at
Science @NASA
science.nasa.gov/headlines/
This
site contains short, easy to read articles about space. If you do a search with
such topics as Mars AND life, you will have access dozens of well written
essays that have many illustrations and pictures.
The
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/online_books.html#Mars
Has
free online books about Mars and other space topics.
Marsoweb
marsoweb.nas.nasa.gov/dataViz/
This
tool can zoom into different areas and add colors to show things like hematite,
basalt, and elevations. Shows what places have been imaged with MGS and Themis.
Includes grid lines on maps.
The
www.nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/Viking.html
Provides
access to much of the data from the Viking missions.
NASA's Mars Homepage
marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/
SEDS Mars Exploration Page
www.seds.org/~spider/mars/mars.html
Has
many descriptions (and links) of past, present, future missions to Mars.
Red Colony
redcolony.com
Place to
submit articles about Mars. Site wants to colonize and terraform Mars.
MarsLife.com
www.marslife.com/
Focuses
on papers, articles, and comments about life on Mars.
Life on Mars
Mars for Press
mars.jpl.nasa.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/20020802a.html
Short,
easy to read article about latest results in search for Martian life.
MarsLife.com
www.marslife.com/
Provides
access to large number of articles related to life on Mars. Gives many links to
other sites.
Mars Research
www.biospherics.com/Mars/
Contains
reference articles related to Viking life experiemnts. Gilbert Levin believes his
experiment found life.
Fossil Life in ALH84001?
www.lpi.usra.edu/lpi/meteorites/life.html
Has
a good easy to read description of evidence for life in Martian meteorite ALH
84001. This is the best place to start learning about this fascinating story.
The
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/marslife.html
Good,
short, easy to understand article about possible evidence of past life in a
rock from Mars.
Mars Meteorites
www2.jpl.nasa.gov/snc/
Has
a large amount of information about meteorites from Mars and many links. Some
links are related to ALH84001 that contained possible evidence of life.
Information-including lesson plans-for teachers
Essays Written for the Planetary Society Marslink Project
barsoom.msss.com/http/ps/intro.html
Has
a list of essays that explain various topics dealing with Mars.
Mars Millennium Project
www.mars2030.net/marsinner.html
This
link, a product of the National Arts, Sciences, Technology Education Initiative,
contains many links for students and teachers. Each link includes a description
of each site. You may need to visit www.mars2030.net, then click on Mars.
ASU Mars Education Program
marsed.asu.edu/activities.php
Contains
many lessons aligned with National Science Education Standards. Some use Mars
geology to learn Earth geology.
Lunar and Planetary Institute Exploring Mars
www.lpi.usra.edu/expmars/activities.html
Has
a number of activities related to Mars and Earth Science. Some can be done
individually or as a whole class. Some deal with scale, others with geologic
history.
Mars Team Online
quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/team/index.html
Space
scientists have their biographies and field journals here. This is a great site
for students to learn about a day in the life of a Mars scientist.
Space Scientists Online
quest.nasa.gov/qua/glimpse/index.html
Allows
K-12 students to ask space scientists questions.
Exploring Planets in the Classroom Hands-on-Activities
www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_actsQuizTe.html
Excellent
earth science activity using 7 photos. You may need to go to www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu then click on "Exploring Planets in the Classroom," then click on "Mars," then click on "Mars Landform Identification."
Malin Space Science Systems Education and Public Outreach
www.msss.com/education/edprog.html
Has
excellent images and collections of images for use in classroom.
Lunar and Planetary Institute's Exploring Mars
www.lpi.usra.edu/expmars/expmars.html
Provides
access to a variety of educational products developed at the Lunar and
Planetary Institute.
Aerospacescholars
aerospacescholars.jsc.nasa.gov/HAS/cirr/defaultcfm
Simple
lesson about
MOC Public Target Request Site
www.msss.com/plan/intro
Tells
how to suggest areas of Mars to be imaged by a Mars satellite. This would be excellent
for science projects for interested students. Please note that it often takes
months to have a picture taken.
NASA Quest Home
quest.arc.nasa.gov
Has
astronomy lessons including a few on Mars.
Wings Over Mars
wingsovermars.arc.nasa.gov/teachers.html
Gives information about a robot plane that will fly in the atmosphere of Mars. Has great question/answer biographies of scientists/engineers. This site is highly recommended for the student who wants to know more about scientists.
Science @NASA
science.nasa.gov/headlines/
This
site contains short, easy to read articles about space. If you do a search with
such topics as Mars AND life, you will have access dozens of well written
essays that have many illustrations and pictures. Teachers can use these as the
basis for earth science lessons.
ASU Mars Education
europa.la.asu.edu/education/
Contains
educational materials and exercises for educators and students. Many of these
geology lessons deal with Mars.
Mars Student Imaging Project
msip.asu.edu/
Describes
how teams of students in grades 5 through college sophomore level can image
sites on Mars with the Mars Odyssey.
Sites with links
Malin Space Science Systems Home Page
www.msss.com/
Links
to MGS MOC pictures and to other Mars missions.
Planetary Sciences at the
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planets/marspae.html
Provides
links for maps, images, and other information. Includes free online books about
Mars.
USGS Astrogeology Research Program
astrogeology.usgs.gov/SolarSystem/Mars/
Has
many links to sites with maps and images.
SEDS Mars Exploration Page
www.seds.org/~spider/mars/mars.html"
Several
pages of links, several are grouped by past, present, and future Mars missions.
Mars Millennium Project
www.mars2030.net/marsinner.html
This
link, a product of the National Arts, Sciences, Technology Education
Initiative, contains many links for students and teachers. Each link includes a
description of the site. If this doesn't work on your computer, type in www.mars2030.net, then click on "Mars."
SEDS Mars Exploration Page: Mars
seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/mars.html
Dozens
of links with comments. Includes links related to science fiction.
Universe Today-Space Link Directory: Mars
universetoday.com/html/directory/mars.html
This
site has links to many organizations with interest in Mars.
Universe Today - Space news from around the Internet, updated every weekday.
ASU Mars Education Program-Links
tes.asu.edu/newsurveyormenu.html
Links
are organized and include descriptions/comments.
The Mars Project - Links
Marsproject.com/links.html
Each
link contains a description. If this does not work on your computer, type in marsproject.com, then click on "Links" at the bottom of the page.
Planetary Society: Links
www.planetary.org/html/links/spacegate-science.html
Fairly
complete list of links for planetary science and other astronomy sites.
Martian
Soil
www.martiansoil.com
Includes
a daily blog about Mars. Easy to post comments about the Mars Picture of the
Day. Lists lots of links, especially about Mars missions. Quick loading,
includes MGS picture of the day.
Planetary Science Research Discoveries
www.psrd.hawaii.edu/
Provides links
that especially pertain to educators.
Sites promoting the exploration/colonizations of Mars
The Planetary Society
www.planetary.org
Encourages
the exploration of all other worlds. It's publication "The Planetary
Report" is the best by far.
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Mars Society
www.marssociety.org
Carries
out projects in which volunteers simulate Mars missions by going to harsh
environments in a specially built research station. Founded by NASA
engineer/scientist, Robert Zubrin. Site contains message boards with many
interesting topics.
Red Colony
Redcolony.com
Promotes Mars
colonization and terraforming. Site includes news, images, newsletter, and chat
room.
Mars Institute
www.marsinstitute.info/
Hopes
to explore Mars with robotic systems and humans. Currently developing a Humvee
rover to test future pressurized rover for Mars exploration.
Case for Mars
spot.colorado.edu/~marscase/
Contains
a well organized, anotated list of links to many interesting articles.
A Crewed Mission to Mars Scenario (NSSDC)
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/mars/mars_crew.html
Here
NASA describes a possible human mission to Mars. To find this you may need to go to nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/ then click "Solar System Exploration" then "Mars" then "Hypothetical Scenario for Crewed Mission."
The Mars Homestead Project
www.marshome.org
This
group of engineers hope to build a settlement on Mars.
How to explore Mars as an amateur
MOC Public Target Request Site
www.msss.com/plan/intro
Tells
how to recommend areas of Mars to be imaged with the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)
Mars Orbital Camera (MOC). NASA has already taken hundreds of images suggested
by amateurs. To help select areas use marsoweb.nas.nasa.gov/dataViz/
HiRISE: The People's Camera
Marsoweb.nas.nasa.gov/HiRISE/public.html
Information
about how to suggest image targets with the High Resolution Imaging Science
Experiment (HiRISE41 on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Mars Student Imaging Project
msip.asu.edu/
Teams
of students in grades 5 through college sophomore level can image sites on Mars
with Mars Odyssey.
Clickworkers Study: NASA Ames
clickworkers.arc.nasa.gov
This
site explains how you can help Mars experts by identifying and classifying
Martian craters. You are first given online training.
Last updated May 2008.
Questions/comments/suggestions contact Jim the webmaster at iosec71@hotmail.com