Three Faces of Mars Page

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

Mars Oppositions

Next Mars Opposition: January 29, 2010
Last Opposition: December 24, 2007, the planet was located in the constellation of Gemini.


The The 2009-2010 Aphelic Apparition of Mars - - From Jeffrey D. Beish
Shallow Sky - Mars Observing FAQ and Links: 2007 Opposition
Sky & Telescope - Mars: Which side is visible?
A.L.P.O. MARS Section
British Astronomical Association (BAA) Mars Section
A.L.P.O.'s Mars Observers Toolkit
A.L.P.O Mars Observers list on Yahoo

THE GREAT 2003 OPPOSITION OF MARS

The 2003 apparition of Mars was proported to be the closest opposition to Mars in recorded history. According to sources, Earth came closer to Mars than it has been since 12,000 BC! The angular diameter of Mars was greater that 25 arc seconds, allowing amatuers to see and record the best detail ever.

Mars 2003: The View from Earth
Sky News - Mars 2003 Opposition Gallery of Reader Images

MARS PAGES & INFO

Mars Exploration Program - at JPL
NASA - Exploring Mars "Extra" Planet Mars Resources for educators
Planet Mars
Exploring Mars at the Lunar and Planetary Institute
NASA Glenn Participation in Mars Pathfinder
Planet Mars, Mars Exploration and Mars Missions - from SEDS
Observing the Planet Mars - - From Jeffrey D. Beish

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The Three Faces of Mars page, in part, takes it's name from the " Face on Mars" feature taken by the spacecraft Viking 1 orbiter many years ago. Today, ESA has created a movie of the martian feature, the Cydonia face. I give you this link to take you to the movie, Cydonia's 'Face on Mars' in 3D animation from the European Space Agency

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OBSERVING
A.L.P.O. Mars Section
The Planet Mars: A History of the Observation and Discovery
by William Sheehan - - an online look at the book
Global 3D maps of Mars
Marswatch 1998 - 1999 Apparition - From the Astronomy League.

MARS MISSIONS

Mars Express from ESA
Mars Global Surveyor Mission
Mars Odyssey
Center for Mars Exploration
JPL Mars Pathfinder also check on JPL's newsletter - Martian Chronicles
Mars Survey 98 Project Malin Space Science Systems
Mars Missions - from Malin Space Science Systems
JPL Marine 4 Home Page
Mariner 4 images
Viking Mission page from JPL
MARS MISSION FAILURES

Mars Climate Orbiter
Mars Polar Lander
Phobos Mission

LIFE ON MARS

Life on Mars? - National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC)
Life on Mars: Possible Evidence - - From SEDS
On the Question of the Martian Meteorite - - Lunar and Planetary Institute
Meteorites From Mars!
CNN's Special Life on Mars
FACE OF MARS

MOC views the Face of Mars
The Face of Mars
Article on the Face of Mars
Happy Crater Face

MARS: FICTION and FUN

Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame - The Changing Face of Mars
Falling Onto Mars - On-line fiction by Geoffrey A. Landis
Mars by Stealth -Science Fiction/Comedy adventure by Peter Rasmussen
Mars Movie Guide - San Diego Mars Society
ABOUT THE 3FoM BACKGOUND

The 3 Faces of Mars title image was made using a number of graphic editors and borrowing one of the best shots of Mars from the Hubble Space Telescope from HST's Greatest Hits Page .

Last Modified 12/02/07

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