Mars: The Red Planet - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

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Table of Contents

Mars: The Red Planet - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

What I’m Going to Talk About

Historical Views

Historical Views

The Physics Behind Conditions on Mars

More Physics of Mars

Kirchoff’s Spectroscopic Laws

Kepler’s Planetary Laws

Let’s Get Physical

More Physical Constants

Mariner 4, 6 and 7

Mariner 4 Photographs

Mariners 6 and 7

A Time to Fail and Succeed

Mariner’s Atmosphere

Mariner 9 Photographs

A Prelude to Viking

Viking Liftoff

Viking Instruments

Arrival at Mars

Another Giant Leap for Mankind

The Viking Look

Viking Orbiter Photograph

Viking Lander Photograph

Reach Out and Touch

First Results from Soil Sample

A Mass Disappointment

Looking for Life

Labeled Release Experiment

Pyrolytic Release Experiment

Gas Exchange Experiment

Biology Experiment Results

Explaining Biology Away

Viking’s View of Atmosphere

More Viking Meteorology

First Mars Weather Report

Viking Looks at Climate

Viking Climate Conclusions

More on Atmospheric Findings

A Little Pressure

Meridional Circulation [Say What?]

A Little Mars Geology

More Beautiful Pictures

Pathfinder and Sojourner

Mars Global Surveyor

Meteorites from Mars

Statement from Daniel S. Goldin, NASA Administrator

Goldin Statement (August 6, 1996)

Future Missions

A Quick Review of Mars

References (books)

References (web)

Acknowledgements

 Author: Physics & Astronomy Dept.

Email: hgeller@science.gmu.edu

Home Page: http://www.science.gmu.edu/~hgeller/