BBCi - Space - Mars
A travel guide. We recommend a summer visit, when the temperature
can reach a pleasant 27ºC.
Blast off on a Mars Adventure
Would you like to go to Mars? What would you take to keep from
getting bored on the long journey? Play the Mars Adventure game
and blast off to Mars.
Destination Mars
Could humans explore Mars? Using inflatable habitats, producing oxygen and rocket fuel on Mars instead of lugging it all from Earth, and recycling air and water would all lighten the load.
Field Trip to Mars
Cosmos, the Research Robot, will help you find out how the geology of Mars compares to the state of Washington. Just click below or use the arrows to see all nine topics. Whenever it applies, images of Mars are provided for comparison.
Latest News From Spirit and Opportunity
Straight from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Lots of photos
of Mars and of the Mars landers, Spirit and Opportunity.
Let's Go to Mars
You and your crew are about to blast off to Mars! Now you must decide what to take on the long journey in space. You will be allowed to take only 10 items.
Maestro Headquarters
On this website, you can download a scaled-down version of the
program that NASA scientists use to operate Spirit and Opportunity.
Updates are also available for Maestro that contain real data
from Mars that you can add to your copy of Maestro. Works on
recent versions of Mac, Windows, Linux, and Solaris.
Mars Climate Orbiter 1/24 Scale Model
This detailed scale model is a construction project which is probably not appropriate for people younger than about ten years of age, depending on skill and motivation. You'll need a printer, some card stock, and a few other items listed in the assembly instructions.
Mars For Kids
Find your weight on Mars.
Mars Fun Zone
Games, activities, and special events. Learn more about Mars! Find the latest images. From NASA.
Mars-inspired Children's Art
Here at the Phoenix mission we love to receive art created by people inspired by Mars. So, whether you are a kid or an adult (or anything in between) we would love to display your Martian art on our website.
Mars Retrograde
Every two years or so, there are a couple of months when Mars'
position from night to night seems to change direction and move
east to west. This strange behavior was very puzzling to early
skywatchers. Did the planet really stop, back up, change its
mind, and then continue to move forward? Did it have some weird,
mystical meaning?
Mars Rover Blog
If the two Mars Rovers could write about what they see and do,
this is what their blog or diary would look like.
Mars Word Find Game
The words in the list on this page are hidden in the jumble of
letters. Words may be frontwards, backwards, upside-down, or
diagonal. Just hit New Game to generate an entirely new word
search.
NASA'S M2K4: Roaming the Red Planet
"Hey, we're on the planet!" Flashy interactive site
about the 2004 rovers on Mars. Lots of pictures. THE site about Mars.
Phoenix Mars Mission
May 25, 2008 NASA's Phoenix spacecraft landed in the northern polar region of Mars today to begin three months of examining a site chosen for its likelihood of having frozen water within reach of the lander's robotic arm.
Red Rover Goes to Mars Project
Crack the Secret Mars code. Follow the adventures of Astrobots
Biff Starling and Sandy Moondust as they explore Mars aboard
Spiritand Opportunity! You can drive a LEGO rover
a thousand miles away by connecting to a Mars Station. More fun
activities.
Rock Around the World
Mars scientists are asking students from around the world to
help them understand the red planet. Send in a rock collected
by you from your region of the world, and we will use a special
tool like the one on the rover to tell you what it's made of.
Then everyone can compare their rocks to the ones found on Mars.
Steve the Cat Visits Mars
Steve has always dreamed of putting the first paw prints on Mars. Steve has always felt that it is much more logical to send a cat, instead of a human, first. A cat's small size makes the flight hardware much smaller and lighter. Also, the sands of Mars make for one big litter box!