A lecture presentation on how Mars has been explored from the surface. It covers Martian meteorites found in Antarctica and how we know they came from Mars, the moons of Mars, the Viking landers, Pathfinder and later rover missions, and the future of Martian exploration and astrobiology. Lecture notes by Dr C. C. Lang.
What this presentation covers
- Martian meteorites
- Phobos and Deimos
- Viking landers
- Pathfinder
- rover missions
- astrobiology
Level: A Level / University
Slides: 31
Format: PowerPoint (.ppt)