Mars Definition and 489 Threads

  1. N

    Undergrad Australian Scientists Confirm Past Life On Mars

    http://www.ansto.gov.au/info/press/2004/p02.html Thought I’d link this article, as I’m quite sure those in the USA didn’t hear about it. Reminds me of the article I scored from Pravda (Russian newspaper) a few years ago, regarding the Hungarians proving that life exists TODAY on Mars (they...
  2. P

    What did the Mars rovers discover about Earth from the Martian surface?

    First view of the Earth from the Martian surface...Orion constellation...partial solar eclipses. Fun stuff. http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/03/12/mars.earth/index.html
  3. A

    High School Can We Overcome Mars' Harsh Conditions for Human Habitation?

    i have thought of this can we actually live on Mars ?? well there is no water, no air, its too damn hot, and there are lots of dust storms and stuff.. but didnt anyone think of an idea to live in those conditions ? i don't know about creating water but, what if we send a probe with...
  4. T

    High School Is it Possible to Fly an Airplane on Mars?

    Hey there I just saw a show on Discovery about spacetravel, and a little question arose as the show ended: In the documentary, by my observations aged 3 -4 years, they mentioned a plane going to Mars to explore the planet. In the animations it looked a lot like conventional airplanes with...
  5. P

    NASA Finds Evidence of "Soaking Wet" Mars with Rover

    http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/03/02/mars.findings/index.html p.s. Thanks to Evo for the heads-up on this.
  6. T

    Why Not Me? Seeking a One-Way Ticket to Mars

    I want to go to Mars. Why not me? I am older and if worse came to worse, say we couldn't get back, then I would not be panicky or depressed about it. I don't want to go to the Moon, only Mars. Maybe there is something there. I wouldn't mind being "Robinson Caruso on Mars". I have much...
  7. T

    Will mars ever walked upon by man

    i have ben studying Mars for a while now and I was just wondeering about peoples views on weather man will ever walk on Mars in this life time?
  8. M

    Mars Gravity Biosatellite programme

    quotes: In the wake of plans by President George W Bush to put a man on Mars, and a rival European effort, a £13 million project to launch 15 "mouse-tronauts" has been announced that will provide a stepping stone for the ambitious manned missions. Astronauts living on space stations have...
  9. T

    Poll: Should we spend the money to go to Mars?

    Should trillions of dollars be spent trying to go to the Moon and Mars?
  10. Integral

    Opportunity is on the surface of Mars.

    They say it is about 24km North of the center of the predicted landing zone, in other words right on target. It began communicating as soon as it hit the ground. Not to bad, should be a interesting few weeks ahead.
  11. eagleone

    Is there water on Mars? Check out these amazing pics!

    Must see + great pics: http://www.esa.int/export/esaCP/index.html http://www.dvhardware.net/article2375.html {Text deleted by Phobos. Please do not re-post someone else's article as this is a violation of copyright law and Physics Forums policy. See the link for the full article. Thanks.}
  12. N

    News Will corporations beat Bush to the Moon?

    There was no mention of Moon bases and Men on Mars in his SOU address last night, or at least according to the review I listened to (BBC?). Is this good news?
  13. G

    Undergrad What does the sun look like from Mars?

    I have a few questions about Mars I hope you can enlighten me about. Firstly,what does the sun look like from Mars,that is the comparative size of the disk with that on Earth? I saw a very poor picture somewhere on the web but couldn't really get a handle on it,perspective/lack of points of...
  14. T

    Forum Members: Let's come up with a design for a Mars Spacecraft,;any IDEAS?

    What type of Spacecraft would you design and what propulsion system would you use? Her are my thoughts, what are your? Can we, as Forum members, pool our ideas and come up with a feasible design? I say, let's try. 1. Crew size: 1. Commander and Pilot. 2. Spacecraft Systems...
  15. Loren Booda

    News Is Bush's Mars Trip Proposal a Strategic Distraction?

    What credit should President Bush receive for suggesting a manned Mars trip? Does he scheme to one-up Kennedy, evade failed policy, or nationalize the world (all for ~$500,000,000,000)?
  16. J

    Graduate The surface of Mars, the loss it’s of atmosphere and the fate of earth.

    The surface of Mars, the loss it’s of atmosphere and the fate of earth. I think that what we would expect on Earth (the potential of the Earth's electro-magneto-dynamic) is not on Mars. We will not find a molten core, nor a strong atmosphere. The rotational speed of Mars is adequate but the...
  17. O

    Graduate Israeli technology enables images beamed from Mars

    http://216.239.41.104/search?q=cache:ougQtHTmqPcJ:tmo.jpl.nasa.gov/tmo/progress_report/42-144/144H.pdf+Mars+LOCO-I+(LOw+COmplexity+LOssless+COmpression+for+Image&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 It seems that Israel is again repaying US loans and grants with the lastest technologies.
  18. T

    Trying to go to Mars will be the STUPIDEST thing America can do

    "Trying" to go to Mars will be the STUPIDEST thing America can do! Folks, we just cannot afford, at this time in our History, to try to go to Mars. First, the Astronauts would not survive. How on Earth could they carry enough food, water, CO2 filters, a waste disposal system for what, maybe 2...
  19. P

    NASA Mysterious Chinese Man at NASA Caltech Spirit on Mars Live Broadcast

    I just saw the live broadcast of NASA Caltech Spirit on Mars. Without knowing any background or foreground, I saw a Chinese man overreacting... Looks unnatural. Anyone know who he is??
  20. Orion1

    What Happened to the Mars Probe?

    I have figured out what happened to the Mars probe! Click on the attachment photo to find out...
  21. R

    Undergrad How Did Beagle 2 Navigate Its Final Approach to Mars?

    As part of Beagle 2 interest, I thought I'd post the mailshot I receive. Latest:Beagle 2 is currently traveling the last miles of its journey to the Red Planet alone and without any propulsion systems of its own. Thanks to the careful alignment of Mars Express on 19th December and accuracy of...
  22. N

    Phobos over Mars: Viking 2's Visual Perspective

    Not the PF Mentor! Very cool pic, from the Viking 2 spacecraft , of the Martian moon Phobos over the volcano, Ascraeus Mons. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap031129.html Nice visual perspective on how big this moon is, how large the shield volcano is. For comparison, many a comet is...
  23. Ivan Seeking

    New Photos of 'Astounding' Mars: space.com

    http://space.com/scienceastronomy/mars_mgs_031007.html
  24. Ivan Seeking

    Space theorist posits unusual life on Mars: San Francisco Chronicle

    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/09/04/MN303153.DTL
  25. Ivan Seeking

    Mars' Lumpy Landforms: Space.com pic

    Image of the day: http://www.space.com/imageoftheday/image_of_day_030902.html
  26. Ivan Seeking

    Alien Infection [from Mars]: Astrobiology magazine

    http://www.astrobio.net/news/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=570
  27. Ivan Seeking

    Russia plans Mars nuclear station: BBC

    "Russian scientists have announced plans to build a nuclear power station on Mars." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3162129.stm
  28. Ivan Seeking

    Mars Watch: Where is the Red Planet Now?

    http://space.com/spacewatch/where_is_mars.html
  29. Ivan Seeking

    Mars Watch: Where is the Red Planet Now?

    http://space.com/spacewatch/where_is_mars.html
  30. G

    Mars at its Closest: Separating Science from Entertainment

    So, i was on vacation and watching the New Tom Green Show, (which is much better than the old one imho) and this absolutely hilarious theoretical physicist guy was on and he was talking about how on the 27th of this month that Mars will be closest to the Earth than it's been in... i forget how...
  31. Ivan Seeking

    Strange Spots on Mars: Space.com

    "There is no place like Mars for fueling speculation about geologic features that must have been created by intelligent beings. Now scientists bring us the Fortune Cookie photo." http://www.space.com/imageoftheday/image_of_day_030731.html
  32. Ivan Seeking

    Graduate New Theory: Catastrophe Created Mars' Moons: Space.com

    "PASADENA, California -- The two moons of Mars -- Phobos and Deimos -- could be the byproducts of a breakup of a huge moon that once circled the red planet, according to a new theory." http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/mars_moons_origin_030729.html
  33. Kerrie

    Mars Closest to Earth: Latest News & Mission Plans

    I hope this is not a duplicate topic, if it is, I apologize... I watched on science news the other night that Mars is to venture its closest to Earth then most people will see for a long while...and also a mission is planned to land on mars...any news, topics already started or info on this?
  34. Ivan Seeking

    What Are the Big Changes on Mars?

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2963450.stm
  35. Dissident Dan

    Is Life on Mars Still a Possibility? Revisiting the Viking Probe Experiments

    In 1976, a Viking probe landed on Mars. Strange activity in Martian soil that was similar to microbes giving off gas was detected. A subsequent test for organic matter turned out negative and it was concluded that Mars was dead. However, former mission scientist for NASA Dr. Gil Levin says...
  36. R

    High School Earth from Mars: Why is it Blurry? | CNN Exclusive

    On CNN, I saw a picture of Earth from mars. Earth looked blurry. Why is that?
  37. P

    Did Carl Sagan Lobby for This Iconic Image of Earth from Mars Orbit?

    very cool http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/05/22/earth.mars.ap/index.html
  38. J

    High School When will we have a Mars Landing?

    How long do you think it will be before we land the first manned spacecraft on mars? How close are we to being able to do this at present?
  39. Janus

    Mysterious Artifacts on Mars: What Do They Mean?

    I'm not one of those that sees artifacts in every other MGS photos, But these two have me scratching my head. The first shows what looks like regular grid lines layed out in almost a street-like pattern. http://home.teleport.com/~parvey/mars1.gif This second one also shows something...