Mars, Here We Come!
12. Some References and Websites
The following books and articles were used in the preparation of
this presentation:
- Cosmos. C. Sagan (1980). New York: Random House.
- A Master Plan for Mars, by L. David. Sky and Telescope,
April 1999, pp. 34-40.
- Microbes in a Martian Meteorite?, by A. Treiman. Sky and
Telescope, April 1999, 52-58.
- Mission to Mars: Plans and Concepts for the First Manned
Landing. J.E. Oberg (1982). New York: New American Library.
- The New Solar System, 3rd Edition. J.K. Beatty and A. Chaikin,
editors (1990). Cambridge, MA: Sky Publishing Corporation, and Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
- The Red Planet is Back, by D. Troiani. Sky and Telescope,
April 1999, pp. 106-110.
- Return to Mars, by W.R. Newcott. National Geographic, August
1998, pp. 2-29. This reference includes some 3-D images from the
Pathfinder mission.
- Visions of Mars, by M. Malin. Sky and Telescope, April 1999,
pp. 42-49.
- A Grand Return of Mars, by D. Troiani. Sky and Telescope, May 2001, pp. 102-108.
There are a tremendous number of Mars references on the internet. Here is
a list of some of those used in the preparation of this presentation.
Information from Nasa, JPL and NSSDC
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A Virtual Tour of Mars.
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A Chronology of Mars exploration (including Russian and Soviet
missions).
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The Mariner Missions to Mars.
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The Viking Missions to Mars.
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Links to webpages for current and future missions by JPL.
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Includes many links to descriptions of Mars probes.
- The 2001 Mars Odyssey webpage.
Other General Sites
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Mars today gives a description of where Mars is right now and
how it would appear if viewed through a telescope now.
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Exploring Mars has lots of info on missions to Mars, past present,
and future.
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The Red Planet is Back! A Sky and Telescope webpage with
information on observing Mars during the 1999 opposition.
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A Grand Return of Mars! A Sky and Telescope webpage with
information on observing Mars during the 2001 opposition.
- Send your name to Mars on the
Mars Exploration Rover 2003.
Meteorites from Mars
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Martian Meteorites (general information of ALL of the Martian
meteorites).
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The Martian Meteorite ALH84001.
Information on a Crewed Mission to Mars
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A Crewed Mission to Mars.
- The Mars Academy site
includes lots of Mars data and info on a simulated crewed mission to
Mars.
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