Mission to Mars
Mission to MarsTo do list:
- Get to Mars
- Figure out where to land
- Land without crashing
Mission to MarsTo do list:
- Get to Mars
Distances ranges from 60,000,000 to 400,000,000 kmMars is moving at 54,000 mph around the Sun
Earth is moving at 67,000 mph
Mission to MarsTo do list:
- Get to Mars
- Figure out where to land
Mountains or plains?Water features?
Craters?
Mission to MarsTo do list:
- Get to Mars
- Figure out where to land
- Land without crashing
Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars Mars 3 (Russia) – 1970 soil, atmosphere
Viking 1 & 2 – 1976 soil, atmosphere
Pathfinder – 1997 soil, atmosphere, climate, geology Sojourner - 1st rover
Spirit & Opportunity – 2004 soil, rocks, signs of water Spirit – until 2010 Opportunity – still going
Phoenix – 2008 water and climate history polar ice cap
Curiosity – 2012 climate, geology, water, microbial life, human exploration
Mission to Mars: Rovers!
Sojourner
Spirit
Curiosity
Opportunity