This area contains information regarding primitive life research of the planet Mars. Learn how a NASA-funded team found the first organic molecules thought to be of Martian origin. A NASA research team of scientists at the Johnson Space Center and at Stanford University has found evidence that strongly suggests primitive life may have existed on Mars more than 3.6 billion years ago. The 1970's Viking mission did not return a Mars rock sample to Earth. Further crucial information about Mars comes from an unexpected source - meteorites that arrived on Earth unaided by technology.
Materials here reveal facts, missions, and educational resources about Mars.
Pathfinder deployed a small rover called Sojourner to explore the Martian landscape. The Mars Observer spacecraft was to be the first U.S. spacecraft to study Mars since the Viking missions 18 years ago. The Mars Observer spacecraft fell silent just 3 days prior to entering orbit around Mars. An innovative K-12 Educational Outreach project. Live From Mars will explore the science behind the two separate missions to Mars, including what we hope to learn from Mars and how it relates to life on Earth.