Your Summer Vacation on Mars

In the summer of 1997, NASA's Pathfinder mission to Mars will be complete. The land rover, named Sojourner, will explore the surface of our nearest neighbor in the universe. This annotated list of websites should help you prepare for your "summer vacation on mars."

Mars Pathfinder QuickTime Movie (2500k)

Get To Know Your Destination Begin your vacation by learning about your destination. What's the weather like? Where are the best places to stay? Mars Today Mars Megapage Mars: The Nine Planets Mars Today Mars: The Red Planet* Mission to Mars* Way Cool Tools for Exploration* Plan Your Transportation Research past missions and learn about future modes of transportation to Mars. Mars Flyer Mars Pathfinder website (at the time of landing) Mars Pathfinder website (at the end of the mission) Mars Global Surveyor Pack Carefully You'll need to bring along plenty of supplies. You may not pass a convenience store along the way. Spacesuit Design for Mars* Destination Mars* Mars* Find a Good Place to Stay Plan ahead so that you find a place to stay in a good part of town. PDS Map-a-Planet Mars Mars Pathfinder: Landing Site Pay Attention to The News Today's NASA News Space Exploration News The Martian Sun-Times* RedColony.com Take Lots of Pictures These images, Quicktime videos, and animations are way more exciting than the average family vacation movies. Mars Panorama NSSDC Photo Gallery Mars Probe Blasts Off Pathfinder Traverses Mars Mars' Surface Comes Alive Mars Through Hubble The Red Planet Surveyor's Mission to Mars Mapping The Surface Keep in Touch with Home How Does a Long Distance Receiver Work? Plan Things To Do While You're There Mars Mania "Seeing" Mars Close-up and "Feeling" Mars Dirt* Digging the Dirt Bring Home a Souvenir Mars Meteorites Have Fun! *Note: The asterisk designates teacher and student activities.

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