Exploration of Mars
31 entries in the Exploration of Mars compendium.
Exploration of MarsRobotic exploration of Mars, marked by high failure and major discoveries.Mars landingTen robotic spacecraft have successfully soft-landed on Mars.Cape York (Mars)Mars location explored by Opportunity rover for clay smectites.Colonization of MarsProposed permanent human settlement on Mars.Evidence of water on Mars found by Mars Reconnaissance OrbiterMRO found strong evidence of Mars' watery past and present.Evidence of water on Mars from Mars OdysseyMars Odyssey found vast subsurface ice across Mars.Flag of MarsConcepts for flags representing the planet Mars.James B. GarvinNASA Chief Scientist and planetary exploration leader.Heliocentric orbitAn orbit around the Sun, followed by planets, comets, and probes.In situ resource utilizationUsing local materials on other worlds to reduce Earth launches.Indian Mars exploration missionsISRO's ongoing series of Mars exploration missions.Inspiration Mars FoundationProposed a 2018 crewed Mars flyby mission.International Mars Exploration Working GroupForum for coordinating international Mars exploration strategy.Low-Density Supersonic DeceleratorReentry vehicle testing Mars landing techniques with inflatable decelerators.LunarcreteHypothetical lunar concrete made from regolith.Mars atmospheric entryEntry into Mars' CO2-N2 atmosphere using heat shields and parachutes.Mars Exploration Joint InitiativeJoint NASA-ESA agreement for Mars exploration, ended by budget cuts.Mars Exploration ProgramNASA's long-term program to explore Mars.Mars orbit rendezvousSpacecraft rendezvous in Mars orbit to reduce landed mass.Mars raceCompetition among nations and companies to reach Mars.Mars Space Flight FacilityResearch center for Mars remote sensing and instrument development.Mars suitSpace suit designed for walking and survival on Mars.Mars to StayOne-way Mars missions to establish permanent human settlement.Martian regolithUnconsolidated surface layer of Mars, toxic due to perchlorates.Phobos programSoviet twin probes to study Mars and its moon Phobos.Project BoreasStudy for a human station at the Martian north pole.RAPID-LJapanese micro reactor concept for Moon and Mars bases.Space Exploration InitiativeBush-era plan for Moon base and Mars mission.Terraforming of MarsHypothetical planetary engineering to make Mars habitable.Vision for Space ExplorationA plan to return humans to the Moon and explore Mars.Robert ZubrinAerospace engineer and advocate for human Mars exploration.
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