Mars, Here We Come!

12. Some References and Websites

The following books and articles were used in the preparation of this presentation:

  1. Cosmos. C. Sagan (1980). New York: Random House.
  2. A Master Plan for Mars, by L. David. Sky and Telescope, April 1999, pp. 34-40.
  3. Microbes in a Martian Meteorite?, by A. Treiman. Sky and Telescope, April 1999, 52-58.
  4. Mission to Mars: Plans and Concepts for the First Manned Landing. J.E. Oberg (1982). New York: New American Library.
  5. The New Solar System, 3rd Edition. J.K. Beatty and A. Chaikin, editors (1990). Cambridge, MA: Sky Publishing Corporation, and Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  6. The Red Planet is Back, by D. Troiani. Sky and Telescope, April 1999, pp. 106-110.
  7. 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.
  8. Visions of Mars, by M. Malin. Sky and Telescope, April 1999, pp. 42-49.
  9. 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
  1. A Virtual Tour of Mars.
  2. A Chronology of Mars exploration (including Russian and Soviet missions).
  3. The Mariner Missions to Mars.
  4. The Viking Missions to Mars.
  5. Links to webpages for current and future missions by JPL.
  6. Includes many links to descriptions of Mars probes.
  7. The 2001 Mars Odyssey webpage.
Other General Sites
  1. Mars today gives a description of where Mars is right now and how it would appear if viewed through a telescope now.
  2. Exploring Mars has lots of info on missions to Mars, past present, and future.
  3. The Red Planet is Back! A Sky and Telescope webpage with information on observing Mars during the 1999 opposition.
  4. A Grand Return of Mars! A Sky and Telescope webpage with information on observing Mars during the 2001 opposition.
  5. SEND YOUR NAME TO MARS!!! Send your name to Mars on the Mars Exploration Rover 2003.
Meteorites from Mars
  1. Martian Meteorites (general information of ALL of the Martian meteorites).
  2. The Martian Meteorite ALH84001.
Information on a Crewed Mission to Mars
  1. A Crewed Mission to Mars.
  2. The Mars Academy site includes lots of Mars data and info on a simulated crewed mission to Mars.

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