Mars: An Evolving World

Research Paper # 103091

Astronomy > Space Exploration
Astronomy > The Solar System

An examination of the planet Mars as an object of our fascination, both past and present.

3,479 words () | 11 sources | MLA | 2005 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper describes the history of human observation of Mars, as well as the modern system of exploration and observation. The paper goes on to establish promotions and objections of future human development of Mars, as it would be accomplished through a process of terraforming.

Outline:
Physical Characteristics
History of Observation of Mars
Modern Martian Exploration
The 'Life on Mars' Debate
The Moons of Mars
Martian Geology
Terraforming Mars

From the Paper:

"Mars, Ares, Tiw, the god of war; the red planet has been revered as the bringer or bloodshed with its red color in the sky, like the color of blood. The planet adjacent to Earth has been an object of mystery and wonder from the time the first human turned his head skyward, to the time when the first telescope was used to observe Mars and its mysterious "canals," to the present day, as humans continue to send spacecraft to the red planet to expand on existing knowledge."

Sample of Sources Used:

Mars Introduction. Calvin J. Hamilton. 2001.28 November. 2005 <http://www.solarviews.com/eng/mars.htm>.
An Observational History of Mars. Dave Snyder. 2005.28 November. 2005 <http://www.umich.edu/~lowbrows/reflections/2001/ dsnyder.7.html>.
A Concise History of Martian Exploration. Mount Holyoke College. 2004.30 November. 2005 <http://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/mdyar/marsmins/skip/ history.htm>.
Raeburn, Paul. Uncovering the Secrets of the Red Planet Mars.Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1998.
"Deimos (moon)." Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia. 2005. 30 November. 2005 <en.wikipedia.org/Phobos_(moon)>.