Launchpad: Methane on Mars
Is Mars a living planet, either geologically or biologically? See how NASA scientists are investigating the recent discovery of water ice and methane plumes on Mars to test their hypotheses about the similarities between Earth and Mars. Since the production of this video, Curiosity is now exploring the surface of Mars.
Published on: October 26, 2010
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Background Information
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) CRISM: Following the Water on Mars, Past and Present. 9-12
Activities
- Arizona State University (ASU) Mars Image Analysis. 9-12
- Arizona State University (ASU) Marsbound! Mission to the Red Planet. 9-12
- NASA Mars for Educators. 9-12
- NASA GISS/Columbia University How do Atmospheres Affect Planetary Temperatures?: Activity A: How do Atmospheres Interact with Solar Energy?. 9-12
- NASA JPL Earth & Mars: As Different as They are Alike. 9-12
- NASA JSC Mars Math. 9-12
- University of Colorado, Boulder Goldilocks and the Three Planets. 9-12
Mathematics
- NASA GISS/Columbia University Modeling Hot and Cold Planets: Activity B; Experimenting with Computer Models. 9-12
- NASA JPL Discovery Guide: Mars Rover Curiosity. 9-12
- NASA JPL NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity. 9-12
- University of Colorado, Boulder Marvelous Martian Minerology. 9-12
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- NASA Official: Kristen Erickson
- Editor: Shannon Verstynen
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