Mission to Mars - an overview and a perspective at the turn of the century

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Jan 1997

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Conference Paper, Astronomical and Biochemical Origins and the Search for Life in the Universe, IAU Colloquium 161, Publisher: B

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Planetary Meteorology, Planetology, Planetary Evolution, Space Exploration, Climate Change, Ecology, Solar System

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The comparative planetology approach emphasizes Mars and Venus as two extreme models of the climate evolution on the inner planets which are of great ecological importance. The climatic history of Mars is of particular interest because of the implications for life and global change on the Earth. Mars has been central to the space programs of the former USSR and the U.S. since the beginning of the space age, the most successful being the two Viking mission in 1976. These robotic missions, representing a period of baseline data collection, significantly expanded our knowledge but also gave rise to many new important questions. A new strategy for planetary exploration (the 'faster-cheaper-better' concept) tends to modify the former programs significantly. This new strategy at the turn of the century strictly confines the targets in the solar system and, specifically, Mars exploration. Nonetheless, it represents a challenge for the launch of capable small missions with significant scientific returns. Human flight and Mars settlement, while being considered as a milestone in the history of humankind and a multifaced endeavor, would require, however, a great investment of international resources.

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