Mars

Mars Timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Jan 1, 2014

Mariner 9

May 30, 1971

This spacecraft was used to gather even evidence about what the surface of Mars was like. It was the first thing to orbit Mars. Hamilton, Calvin J. "Views of the Solar System." Views of the Solar System. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.

Viking 1

Aug 20, 1975

On this date, this spaceship was launched. It was the first spaceship to make it to Mars. It was part of a two-part mission. It did not find any life, but it did find carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen and phosphorus. Hamilton, Calvin J. "Views of the Solar System." Views of the Solar System. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.

Viking 2

Sep 9, 1975

In 1976, the Viking 2 landed on Mars. Second part of the two-part mission to Mars. It was sent to search for sign of life, but did not find any. "Search: Mars." - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013. Picture: Hamilton, Calvin J. "Views of the Solar System." Views of the Solar System. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.

Mars Global Surveyor

Nov 7, 1996

This spaceship was yet another spacecraft that confirmed the existence of frozen water on the surface of Mars. "Search: Mars." - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.

Mars Pathfinder

Dec 4, 1996

This was used to go around Mars and take pictures and gather other information. We learned more about the atmosphere and what is on the surface of Mars. "Search: Mars." - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.

Mars Polar Lander

Jan 3, 1999

The Mars Polar Lander was launced on this day. It was meant to dig into the surface of Mars to find ice water, but it was lost and thought to have crashed into Mars. "Search: Mars." - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013. Picture: "Welcome to the NSSDC!" Welcome to the NSSDC! NASA, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.

Mars Odyssey

Apr 4, 2001

The Odyssey was sent to gather geological readings and learn more about the climate. It did end up finding hydrogen under the surface of Mars. "Search: Mars." - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.

Opportunity

Jul 7, 2003

Opportunity is the Mars rover that is currently exploring the surface of the planet. It's planned mission was supposed to be 205 days, yet it just keeps on going. "Search: Mars." - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.

The Phoenix

Aug 4, 2007

The Pheonix was sent to Mars to search for microbial life on Mars. It proved the theory of ice-water on Mars, and it also found an energy source that could possibly be a source of enery for microbes. "Search: Mars." - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.

Curiosity

Nov 26, 2011

Its mission was to find out if Mars held organic life. It was the most technoligically advanced. "Mars Timeline." Timetoast. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.' "T3 The Gadget Website." T3.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.