Mars Exploration Program (English Wikipedia)

"The Mars Exploration Program's Science Theme". Mars Exploration Program. NASA. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
"Goal 1: Determine if Life Ever Arose On Mars". Mars Exploration Program. NASA. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
"Goal 2: Characterize the Climate of Mars". Mars Exploration Program. NASA. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
"Goal 3: Characterize the Geology of Mars". Mars Exploration Program. NASA. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
"Goal 4: Prepare for the Human Exploration of Mars". Mars Exploration program. NASA. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
"Mars Exploration History". Mars Exploration Program. NASA. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
"Mars Observer". Mars Exploration Program. NASA. Retrieved October 18, 2012.

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Shirley, Donna. "Mars Exploration Program Strategy: 1995–2020" (PDF). American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
Braun, Robert (2007). "Mars Exploration Entry, Descent and Landing Challenges" (PDF). Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 44 (2): 310–323. Bibcode:2007JSpRo..44..310B. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.463.8773. doi:10.2514/1.25116. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2012.

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McCuistion, Doug. "Doug McCuistion, Director, NASA Mars Exploration Program". NASA. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
"Science Strategy | NASA Solar System Exploration". Solarsystem.nasa.gov. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2016.

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"A Chronology of Mars Exploration". NASA History Program Office. Retrieved October 18, 2012.

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JPL.NASA.GOV: News Release

nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov

NASA SELECTS FIRST MARS SCOUT CONCEPTS FOR FURTHER STUDY (2001)

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"ARES - A Proposed Mars Scout Mission". NASA. January 17, 2007. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010.

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Eric Hand (February 28, 2012). "Beset by budget cuts, US Mars scientists look to possible 2018 mission". Nature. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

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Mumma, Michael J. (February 20, 2009). "Strong Release of Methane on Mars in Northern Summer 2003" (PDF). Science. 323 (5917): 1041–1045. Bibcode:2009Sci...323.1041M. doi:10.1126/science.1165243. PMID 19150811. S2CID 25083438.

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Braun, Robert (2007). "Mars Exploration Entry, Descent and Landing Challenges" (PDF). Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 44 (2): 310–323. Bibcode:2007JSpRo..44..310B. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.463.8773. doi:10.2514/1.25116. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2012.

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Mumma, Michael J. (February 20, 2009). "Strong Release of Methane on Mars in Northern Summer 2003" (PDF). Science. 323 (5917): 1041–1045. Bibcode:2009Sci...323.1041M. doi:10.1126/science.1165243. PMID 19150811. S2CID 25083438.

softpedia.com

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NASA's Scout Program Discontinued.

spaceflightnow.com

"Spaceflight Now | Breaking News | NASA selects four Mars Scout mission concepts for study". spaceflightnow.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
Stephen Clark (September 27, 2012). "Sample return remains focus of NASA's Mars program". Space Flight Now. Retrieved September 28, 2012.

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Leone, Dan. "Mars Science Lab Needs $44M More To Fly, NASA Audit Finds". Space News. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
de Selding, Peter. "Study: Mars Sample Return Would Take 10 Years, Cost $5 Billion-Plus". Space News. Retrieved October 24, 2012.^{[dead link]}
Leone, Dan (February 24, 2012). "NASA Raids Outer Planets Budget To Fund Fast Start on Mars Reboot". Space News. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
Dan Leone (October 3, 2012). "Mars Planning Group Endorses Sample Return". Space News. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

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Mumma, Michael J. (February 20, 2009). "Strong Release of Methane on Mars in Northern Summer 2003" (PDF). Science. 323 (5917): 1041–1045. Bibcode:2009Sci...323.1041M. doi:10.1126/science.1165243. PMID 19150811. S2CID 25083438.

swri.org

Southwest Research Institute proposal for Mars Scout orbiter mission selected for study by NASA

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Kate Taylor (April 16, 2012). "NASA calls for ideas for future Mars missions". TG Daily. Retrieved April 16, 2012.

thespacereview.com

Brown, Adrian. "MSL and the NASA Mars Exploration Program: Where we've been, where we're going". The Space Review. Retrieved October 24, 2012.

tufts.edu

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CHRONOS - A Journey Through Martian History

universetoday.com

O'Neill, Ian (March 22, 2008). "The Mars Curse". Universe Today. Retrieved October 18, 2012.

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Shirley, Donna. "Mars Exploration Program Strategy: 1995–2020" (PDF). American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
McCuistion, Doug. "Doug McCuistion, Director, NASA Mars Exploration Program". NASA. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
"The Mars Exploration Program's Science Theme". Mars Exploration Program. NASA. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
Braun, Robert (2007). "Mars Exploration Entry, Descent and Landing Challenges" (PDF). Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 44 (2): 310–323. Bibcode:2007JSpRo..44..310B. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.463.8773. doi:10.2514/1.25116. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
"ARES - A Proposed Mars Scout Mission". NASA. January 17, 2007. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010.
"Science Strategy | NASA Solar System Exploration". Solarsystem.nasa.gov. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
"Concepts for Future Mars Missions". Astrobiology Magazine. May 29, 2012. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2016.

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ARES Mars Aircraft youtube.com video of model and test flight