The Exploring of Mars

Canals

Jan 28, 1950

Most science experts aren't sure if a recent discovery about canals on Mars are true.

Mariner 4

Nov 5, 1964

A flight past Mars was made by a space probe and took 22 pictures. It also measured the air pressure.

Mariner 4 Picutres

Nov 5, 1964

After it returned it came back with 24 more images.

Mariner 6

Feb 24, 1969

Mariner 6 returned and came back with 126 and 75 images.

Mariner 8

May 9, 1971

NASA tried a launch with Mariner 8, but it failed.

Mars 3 Orbiter/Lander

May 28, 1971

NASA sent out an orbiter that collected 8 months of data.

Mars 5

Jul 25, 1973

NASA sent out Mars 5 to collect information. Mars 5 had 60 images.

Viking 1 and 2 Orbiter/Lander

Aug 20, 1976

2 US Viking porbes were sent out to test the soil and air on Mars.

Rover

Jan 4, 1996

THe first rover by NASA lands on Mars and works for up to 83 Martian days.

Mars Odyssey

Oct 24, 2001

The Mars Odyssey took high resolution images.

Mars Exploration Rover - Spirit

Jun 10, 2003

The Mars exploration rover, Spirit, was sent out for only six months but operated for 15 times longer.

Discovery of Liquid Water

Jan 12, 2004

Two rovers went to Mars to figure out that Mars once had water flowing on the surface.

Mars Reconnaissance Rover - Opportunity

Mar 10, 2005

The Mars rover, Opportunity, returned from Mars with more than 26 TB of data.

Orbiter - Mars

Aug 10, 2006

The Mars Orbiter returns pictures to study more on water history on Mars.

Phoenix Mars Lander

Aug 4, 2007

First Mars Lander in NASA scout program that returned more than 25 GB of data.

Mars Science Laboratory

Nov 26, 2011

The science laboratory was exploring Mars habitability.