On Mars

Every day, we get a little bit closer to the kind of expertise and the kind of experience we're going to need to go there. I'd love to be the guy walking on Mars.
~John L. Phillips

The planet Mars
Observed September 3, 1877
New York Public Library

Behold Mount Sharp!
This image taken by NASA's Curiosity shows what lies ahead for the rover -- its main science target, Mount Sharp.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Greeley Panorama
This full-circle scene combines 817 images taken by the panoramic camera (Pancam) on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. Produced by Cornell University.

Cratered Dune Forms
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona

A towering dust devil casts a serpentine shadow over the Martian surface.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona

An Avalanche on Mars
Credit: HiRISE, MRO, LPL (U. Arizona), NASA
A thaw occurs each spring in the Northern Hemisphere of Mars, as the warming climate causes solid carbon dioxide ice to sublimate directly to vapor.

A vertical shaft that cuts through lava flow on the flank of the Arsia Mons volcano.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona

Sojourner rover taking an Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer measurement.
Pathfinder mission.

Signs of Water on Mars
A geological region of the rock outcrop at Meridiani Planum, Mars dubbed "El Capitan." The area in this image is 1.5 centimeters (0.6 inches) across.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/US Geological Survey

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Did you realize that Tuesday and March were both named for Mars? NASA has a lot of interesting Mars info:

* Mars for Educators
* Mars for Students
* Mars for Kids
* Explore Mars print (this one isn't from NASA)