Moving to Mars
Stimulus Questions
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Why have unmanned missions been sent to Mars in the past?
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What has made manned missions possible now?
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What could be some of the consequences of sending a group of astronauts one way?
Find more information...
Have a go at finding some more information using the search engines in the boxes below. Sweet Search and ipl2 both search the internet for useful information for students.
Here are some ideas of keywords and search strings to search for: 
Sweet Search - a search engine for students
Try to find out more using Sweet Search, a search engine designed to help students find reliable information.
Ask an Astronomer
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Ask an Astronomer - MarsThis area of the 'Ask an astronomer' site answers lots of questions on Mars.
Marspedia
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MarspediaThis website is a "collaborative resource for building a colony on the Red Planet". The site aims to cover everything that is needed to set up colonies for people to live on Mars.
Mars Quest Online
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Mars Quest OnlineFind lots of interactive activities: have a go at driving a Mars Rover, solve mysteries about life on Mars, launch a rocket to Mars and fly over any part of Mars to see a 3D image.
NASA
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NASA Mars Exploration ProgramA really interesting site, full of information on mars and the mars exploration program.
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NASA Mars Science LaboratoryFind out about NASA's Mars Science Laboratory.
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Watch, listen and celebrate 5 years on MarsWatch videos reviewing five years of Mars exploration by Spirit and Opportunity, the robot rovers.
DVDs in the Senior Library
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The Earth & the Moon [videorecording] : Mars & Jupiter by Call Number: Library - Audio-visual NF EAR
Books in the Senior Library
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Mercury, Mars and other inner planets by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 523.4ISBN: 0750249218 -
Wonders of the solar system by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 523.2ISBN: 0007386907 -
Packing for Mars by Call Number: Library Non-Fiction 571.0919ISBN: 0393339912Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. Space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. How much can a person give up? How much weirdness can they take? What happens to you when you can’t walk for a year? have sex? smell flowers? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a space walk? Is it possible for the human body to survive a bailout at 17,000 miles per hour? To answer these questions, space agencies set up all manner of quizzical and startlingly bizarre space simulations.
Encyclopedia Britannica
New Scientist
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New Scientist - Exploring MarsLots of information about Mars from New Scientist.