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There have never been so many robotic spacecraft operating at Mars as there are now and the rate of understanding of the planet’s geological history is increasing rapidly. The craft carry instruments not only to examine the atmospheric chemistry as well as to study the surface features and composition, but also to peer beneath the surface at the mysteries lurking out of sight.
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MRO home page: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/
HiRISE home page: http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/
MEx home page: http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/index.html
MGS home page: http://mpfwww.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/
Malin Space Science Systems home page: http://www.msss.com/
Odyssey home page: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/odyssey/
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Graf, J. (2008). Focusing on the Red Planet.... In: Harland, D.M., Harvey, B. (eds) Space Exploration 2008. Springer Praxis Books. Praxis. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73997-7_12
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