Two Webcasts:
Exploring Earth to Prepare for Mars

Learn more about the similarities between Earth and Mars, the fascinating region of the Rio Tinto (Red River) in Spain, and testing planetary robots.

More information is available. Be sure to visit the info page early as it requires some preparation!

Classroom Challenge:
Design a Martian

Classrooms around the world are invited to investigate what makes our planet habitable. Using Astro-Venture online tools, you will find the different characteristics of our planet and star system and discuss why they are important.

You will compare Earth to Mars and research what characteristics are important in supporting human life. Then, you will be ready to design your Martian, a life form that could live on Mars.
More information is available.

Chat with the experts
Classroom Challenge:
Design a Martian

Chat with NASA scientists to ask your questions about human habitability on Mars, and possible life-forms that might survive in the Martian environment.

Experts Geoff Briggs, Scientific Director of NASA's Center for Mars Exploration and Jon Rask
Experiment Support Scientist/Research Scientist, Space Station Biological Research Project will join you live to answer your questions.

Read Geoff's Bio
Read Jon's Career Fact Sheet (pdf file)

See Martian Design Challenge pages.