Mars Millennium is a national arts, science, and technology initiative currently being piloted in Houston-area schools, libraries, and youth and arts centers. It encourages students to design a community for 100 people arriving on Mars in the year 2030. The goal for each Mars Millennium team is to design a livable and life-sustaining community on Mars that is culturally and artistically rich. The project is sponsored by NASA, the Department of Education, the National Endowment for the Arts, the J. Paul Getty Trust, and a host of public and private organizations.
The Lunar and Planetary Institute supported the Houston pilot effort as a resource provider in Mars science content and Mars imagery. We are making available materials at cost, as well as resources, speakers, workshops, and coordinating mentors for the pilot sites. Our 3-D Mars imagery is available here, along with Earth/Mars comparison imagery (some in 3-D), a lesson on how to make your own 3-D glasses, the NASA Educational Brief on Mars, links to Mars activity sites, and a selection of the best Mars exploration resources on line.
3-D MARS IMAGE COLLECTION
A collection of 3-D images of Mars.
These files, available in beginner or advanced versions, are in PDF format, viewable only with version 3.0 (or higher) of the Acrobat Reader (click here to download or upgrade).
EARTH/MARS ANALOGIES
Compare geology and weather on Earth and Mars. These files, available in beginner or advanced levels, are in PDF format, viewable only with version 3.0 (or higher) of the Acrobat Reader (click here to download or upgrade).
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN 3-D GLASSES ACTIVITY
A fun activity to make the 3-D glasses to view the images on this site.
Also includes an introduction to the concept of anaglyphic (red/blue) imagery.
This file is in PDF format, viewable only with version 3.0 (or higher) of the
Acrobat Reader (click
here to download or upgrade).
MARS EDUCATIONAL BRIEF
1999 edition of the LPI/NASA Mars Educational Brief with information, images, and activities.
MARS ACTIVITIES
Links to classroom projects and activities on line.
MARS RESOURCES
Web sites, suggested reading, and videos about Mars exploration and manned missions to Mars.
SOLAR SYSTEM POSTER
High-resolution 6-MB JPEG file suitable for downloading and printing in color (click here to download).
for use off-line and for off-site printing of imagery.
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