| Future Investigations of Mars and Beyond
Using Earth Analogs – Antarctica
With the current and planned missions to Mars and to some
outer planetary moons such as Europa and Titan, NASA and NSF
are now entering a new phase of planetary exploration strongly
motivated by our search for life in the Solar System. Our
interest in Mars is, in part, a result of recent studies of
martian meteorites found
in Antarctica that suggest that the early history of the
red planet was remarkably similar to that of the Earth, where
life apparently arose both quickly and early on. These meteorite
discoveries and new knowledge from our current missions and
research programs have engaged people's imaginations, informed
teachers, and excited students and the public about science
and exploration. Both NSF and NASA are committed to utilizing
their resources to foster the broad involvement of the science
community in education and public outreach (EPO) with the
goal of enhancing the nation's formal education system and
contributing to the broad public understanding of how scientist’s
investigate past life on the Earth and prepare to search for
life signs in our solar system.
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