TMS logo-Invasion from Earth! The Exploration of the Red Planet MarsINVASIONFROMEARTH!The Exploration of The Red Planet Mars

Mars through telescope fuzzilyA Glimpse Close Enough to Spark the Imagination

Map of Mars CanalsMapping Canals on Mars 1888

BurroughsLife on Mars by Burroughs - Welles - Bradbury

The Best Look From EarthThe Best Look From EarthHubble Space TelescopeMars Opposition - 27 August 2003

The Best Look From Mars OrbitA Closer Look at MarsMars Global SurveyorIn Mars Orbit - 2003

4th Rock from the SunMARS: The Fourth Rock From The Sun

The land area of the Earth/Mars/MoonThe Land Area of the Earth is ApproximatelyEqual to the Total Surface of MarsThe Land Area of Africa is About the Sameas the Total Surface of the Moon

Gravity ComparisonsMars Gravity is a Little Over 1/3 of Earths

Mars Atmosphere is 95% CO2Marss Atmosphere is 95% Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Atmosphere is very thinMarss Atmosphere is Very Thin

Atmospheric Phenomenon - Dust DevilsAtmospheric Phenomenon Dust Devils

Planet-Wide Dust StormsPlanet-Wide Dust Storms

Martian SnowmanSnow on Mars Water or Carbon Dioxide?

Olympus Mons & ArizonaOlympus Mons - Tallest Mountain in the Solar System

The Grand Canyon of Mars & USAValles Marineris - The Grand Canyon of Mars

The Many Faces on MarsThe Many Faces of Mars1976Viking1999Mars Global Surveyor1999Mars Global Surveyor2003Mars Global Surveyor

Life on Mars? ALH84001Could There Be Life On Mars?

Mars is rich with waterMars is Rich with Water In the Soil and In the Ice CapsMars Odyssey - 2002

Polar ice caps are mostly waterPolar Ice Caps are Almost Entirely Water

Mars w/OceansMars as a Liquid Water World

USA - MGS - November 1966USA Mars Global Surveyor November 1996

USA - MGS - August 2004USA Mars Global Surveyor August 2004August 20, 2004August 18, 2004August 17, 2004August 19, 2004

USA Mars 2001 Odyssey April 2001USA Mars 2001 Odyssey April 2001

USA Mars 2001 Odyssey August 2004USA Mars 2001 Odyssey August 2004August 18, 2004August 19, 2004August 20, 2004

Japan Nozomi July 1998Japan Nozomi July 1998

ESA Mars Express / Beagle 2 June 2003ESA Mars Express - June 2003

ESA Mars Express - August 2004ESA Mars Express August 2004August 11, 2004August 5, 2004August 16, 2004

USA Mars Exploration Rovers 1 & 2 June 2003USA Mars Exploration Rovers 1 & 2 June 2003

First Looks at MarsFirst Looks at MarsOpportunity - January 25, 2004Spirit - January 4, 2004Pathfinder/Sojourner - July 4, 1997

On the Beach at MeridiianiOn the Beach at Meridiani

Latest from SpiritLatest Images from Spirit in Gusev Crater - August 2004August 20, 2004August 18, 2004August 18, 2004August 18, 2004

Latest from OpportunityLatest Images from Spirit in Meridiani Planum - August 2004August 18, 2004

Robots Cant React to the UnexpectedRobots Cant React to the Unexpected

Teleoperated Light Speed ConstraintsSpeed of Light Its Not Just a Good Idea, Its the Law!

Robotic Recognition LimitationsRobotic Recognition Limitations

Human-Robot SynergyHumans and Robots as Partners

How will we get people to Mars?

NASA MRM - ISS dockedNASA Mars Reference Mission 1.0 (Mars Semi-Direct)

NASA MRM - Mars Base Just LandedNASA Mars Reference Mission 3.0 (Mars Semi-Direct)

ESA-2025-2030European Space Agency (ESA) by 2025-2030

Energia 2015-2018 - Heavy Lift VehicleRSC Energia To Mars by 2015-2018

ChinaChina National Space Administration (CNSA)

the 90 Day Report 2NASAS 90-Day Report - 1989Massive Spacecraft- 1000 Metric Tons- Over 300 feet Long- Carries All Fuel and Supplies for ReturnAssembled in Orbit at ISSLunar Base and O2 Production FacilityLarge Nuclear Rockets for TMIVenus Flyby for Gravity Assist30-60 Days at Mars - 30 Days on Surface- Flags & Footprints Mission600 Day Round Trip$450 BILLION FOR ONE TRIP!

Mars Direct - Zubrin & Case for MarsThe Mars Society Mars DirectDr. Robert Zubrin

Lewis & Clark- T he Next GenerationLewis & Clark Expedition The Next Generation

Mars Direct - Every 2 Years ConceptThe Mars Society Mars Direct

MARS: Mars Analog Research Stations-Original ConceptMars Direct - Original Concept

Mars Direct - Setting up the first baseThe Mars Society Mars DirectMission to Mars2000 by Touchstone Pictures

FMARS Crew 9 - CrewM.A.R.S.: Mars Arctic Research Stations - Crew 9Jason Held Blajez Blazejowski kos Kereszturi Judd Reed Shannon Rupert Robles Joan Roch Louise Wynn

FMARS Crew 9M.A.R.S.: Mars Arctic Research Stations - Crew 9

MDRS ComplexM.A.R.S.: Mars Analog Research Stations - Desert

San Diego Members to MDRSSan Diego Goes to Mars!Shannon Rupert-RoblesBiologistMDRS Crews 4/14/21Gerry WilliamsFilmmakerMDRS Crew 2Jonathan ButlerBiologistMDRS Crew 14Dave RankinLawyerMDRS Maintenance CrewJohn StoneElectrical EngineerMDRS Maintenance Crew

MarsOz 2004M.A.R.S.: Mars Analog Research Stations - MARS-Oz 2004

EuroHab 2003M.A.R.S.: Mars Analog Research Stations - EuroHab

The Mars Society An International OrganizationThe Mars Society An International Organization

The New New World is Within ReachThe New New World is Within Reach

Congratulations to SpaceShipOne!Congratulations to SpaceShipOne First Private Spacecraft! Monday, June 21, 2004

TMS-SD presentationa presentation ofThe Mars Society San Diegohttp://MarsSanDiego.org

MARS GLOBAL SURVEYORDunes and Dust Devil Tracks MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-82622 August 2004 This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a suite of dark sand dunes that formed in winds blowing from east (right) to west (left), along with smaller, lighter-toned ripples and many dark dust devil tracks. The dust devil tracks indicate movement from a variety of directions, while the dunes only indicate winds from the east. In the lower left quarter of the image, dune sand has flowed around a layered rock obstacle. This scene is located near 19.9N, 280.5W. The image covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) across and sunlight illuminates the scene from the lower left. __________Bunge Dunes MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-82521 August 2004 This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows low albedo (dark), windblown sand dunes on the floor of Bunge Crater, located near 33.8S, 48.9W. The image covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) across. Sunlight illuminates the scene from the upper left. __________Rabe Dunes MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-824, 20 August 2004 This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows dark sand dunes and layered rock outcrops in Rabe Crater, located near 43.8S, 325.1W. The image covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) across and sunlight illuminates the scene from the upper left. __________Aligned Defrosting Dunes MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-82117 August 2004 This July 2004 Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a group of aligned barchan sand dunes in the martian north polar region. At the time, the dunes were covered with seasonal frost, but the frost had begun to sublime away, leaving dark spots and dark outlines around the dunes. The surrounding plains exhibit small, diffuse spots that are also the result of subliming seasonal frost. This northern spring image, acquired on a descending ground track (as MGS was moving north to south on the "night" side of Mars) is located near 78.8N, 34.8W. The image covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) across and sunlight illuminates the scene from the upper left. MARS 2001 ODYSSEY

Hecate Tholus (Released 20 August 2004) 20040820A.jpgHecate Tholus Tholus: small dome-shaped mountain or hill Hecate: Goddess of the crossroads, ghosts and witchcraft. She has three heads (a dog, a snake, and a horse) that face three different directions. She is served by 2 ghost hounds.. Hecates Tholus is a volcano located north of Elysium Mons. The image above is a mosaic of daytime IR images. Nomenclature Fact of the Day: Many features on Io, a volcanically active moon of Jupiter, are named for fire, sun, volcano, and thunder goods and goddesses - or for people and places from Dante's Inferno. __________

Tantalus Fluctus (Released 19 August 2004) 20040819a.jpgTantalus Fluctus Fluctus: flow terrain Tantalus: son of Zeus; King of Sipylos. He cut up and stewed the flesh of his son to serve at a feast with the gods. For this crime his family was cursed for five generations. The Tantalus Fluctus region of Mars is comprised of multiple lava flows. The margin of one of these flows is indicated by red arrows on the VIS image above. Nomenclature Fact of the Day: Three landform types that do not use a descriptor as part of their name are craters, eruptive centers, and large ring features. __________

Hydraotes Chaos (Released 18 August 2004) 20040818A.jpgHydraotes Chaos Chaos: distinctive area of broken terrain Hydraotes: Alexander the Great attacked the Mallains on the banks of the Hydraotes River (today's Ravi River) during his conquest of India. Hydraotes Chaos is typical of chaos regions on Mars. Note the break up of the plateau into smaller mesas separated by deep valleys. In some chaos, the mesas also seem to get fractured into smaller and smaller segments. No