Future Missions to Mars
Elizabeth Fullwood
Intro
Nasa is creating a long-term mission to mars to find out more about the 4th planet. The U.S. is the only country so far to send rovers to mars. Nasa is hoping to send more rovers to gather more research and they may even send humans.
Futuristic pic. of vehicle for mars
Artist's concept of futuristic balloon and plane. Image credit: NASA/JPL
Mars Rover
Artist's concept of Astrobiology Field Laboratory. Image credit: NASA/JPL
7 Minutes of terror
How the rover lands while communication is lost.
Cost
The total cost for the mission is about $820 million. So missions take years to prepare for.
Missions to Mars succesful Vs. Failed
Rover Landing Video
7 minutes of terror
This is when the signal is gone since it takes longer to reach us. This will happen when the little ship carrying the rover breaks through the atmosphere.
Mars mission of 2018
Manned Mars Mission Planned For 2018 HQ
Future missions to Mars
Nasa is hoping to somday send humans to Mars. So far they have only gotten rovers up there. One of the most famouse rovers is curiosity.
Curiosity
This is one of the rovers that tuched down on mars.
Future Rover
This is one of the designs NASA is thinking of using for future rover missions to mars. As you can see it is similar to curiosity.
Mars
This is a picture of the planet were hoping to send people to. Mars.