Mission to Mars
Final Debriefing of Student Activities

You are now a qualified mission specialist for a future Mars flight. But there is still much to learn about Mars in general and landing sites in particular.

• How important is it to be able to use your senses in making observations?
• How precise do measurements need to be?
• What instruments do you recommend be included on future unmanned probes that might give more information about what the surface is like?
• Would rover type missions work for exploring other planets?
• Did you find a particular system that helped you increase your accuracy as you constructed your models or collected your data?
• Is there any way to compensate for errors made in measurement?
• Some critics have said that it is too risky to send human beings on these missions, that only robots should be sent. Do you agree? Why or why not?

Please feel free to share your thoughts with others who may be using the Web and participating in Live From Earth and Mars:

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For more information about Mars related activities, click on the following resources:

Live from Mars
Challenger Center
Young Astronauts
The Planetary Society
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
CMEX
SETI Institute

Student Activity #1: To Boldly Go...

Student Activity #2: I Can See Clearly Now....

Student Activity #3: Touchdown!

Student Activity #4: One Small Step