This page is the start of the tour which explains the history of water on Mars. Use the navigation button (that looks like a gold football) at the top of the page to move through the tour. To go to the next page, just press the forward link (F) on the navigation button. For more information on how to use our tours, visit our tour instruction manual. Evidence for running water, including river channels such as those shown here, can be seen on the surface of Mars, although there is no running water present today. These features suggest that there was water present near the surface at some time in the Martian past. Mars is much smaller than the Earth, and Mars is farther from the sun that either the Earth or Venus. These facts mean that the surface of Mars is cooler than the other two planets. On a cold planet, frozen water can be trapped within the ground, but may be released from the ground when there is a change in climate. To understanding the environment of Mars, and whether Mars ever had running water, means that evidence must be gathered for proof. In this tour, we will discuss evidence for running water that can be seen on the surface of Mars today, and a little of how that evidence compares with geologic features of Earth. It was Mars Pathfinder's mission to explore a region thought to be formed from water. We will show you what Mars Pathfinder found when it landed on the surface. Finally we will discuss a possible water cycle for Mars.
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This page is the start of the tour which explores water on Mars. Use the navigation button (that looks like a gold football) at the top of the page to move through the tour. To go to the next page, just press the forward link (F) on the navigation button. For more information on how to use our tours, visit our tour instruction manual. Evidence for running water, including river channels such as those shown here, can be seen on the surface of Mars, although there is no running water present today. These features suggest that there was water present near the surface at some time in the Martian past.
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This page is the start of the tour which explores water on Mars. Use the navigation button (that looks like a gold football) at the top of the page to move through the tour. To go to the next page, just press the forward link (F) on the navigation button. For more information on how to use our tours, visit our tour instruction manual. Evidence for running water, including river channels such as those shown here, can be seen on the surface of Mars, although there is no running water present today. These features suggest that there was water present near the surface at some time in the Martian past.
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This page is the start of the tour which explores water on Mars. Use the navigation button (that looks like a gold football) at the top of the page to move through the tour. To go to the next page, just press the forward link (F) on the navigation button. For more information on how to use our tours, visit our tour instruction manual. Evidence for running water, including river channels such as those shown here, can be seen on the surface of Mars, although there is no running water present today. These features suggest that there was water present near the surface at some time in the Martian past.
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