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Send a Postcard to the Odyssey Orbiter

Send a Postcard to the Odyssey Orbiter ›

Prepare a personalized greeting for Odyssey and its team to celebrate its 20+ years of orbiting Mars.


Mars Facts

Mars Facts ›

Mars planet facts and information. Compare Earth & Mars. Fun science images for kids, school, family & space fans. Mars in space, night sky & history.

 


 
Ask NASA Mars

Ask NASA Mars ›

Ask a question about Mars. Information about Mars missions, rovers, orbiters, landers, astronauts and human exploration.

 


 
Mars Lessons

Mars Lessons ›

Access Mars lessons and activities on NASA JPL's Education website.

 


 
Mars Activities

Mars Activities for Students ›

Launch rockets, build robots, explore your world and beyond! Our projects, toolkit and contests will take you into space without ever leaving Earth.

 


 

Mars Student Imaging Project ›

NASA and Arizona State University’s Mars Education Program is offering students nationwide the opportunity to be involved in authentic Mars research by participating in the Mars Student Imaging Project (MSIP). Teams of students in grades 5 through college sophomore level will have the opportunity to work with scientists, mission planners and educators on the THEMIS team at ASU’s Mars Space Flight Facility, to image a site on Mars using the THEMIS visible wavelength camera onboard the Mars Odyssey spacecraft which is currently orbiting Mars every 2 hours.

 


 

Rock Around the World ›

Mars Scientists are asking students from around the world to help them understand the red planet. Send in a rock collected by you or your classroom from your region of the world and we will use a special tool like the one on the Mars Exploration Rovers to tell you what it's made of.