Mars Exploration Program
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The Mars Exploration Program is NASA’s long-term robotic initiative to explore Mars’ climate, geology, and potential for past or present life using orbiters, landers, and rovers.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
NASA program
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planetary exploration program → robotic exploration initiative → |
| affiliation |
United States government
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| country |
United States
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| field |
astrobiology
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planetary science → |
| focus |
Mars atmosphere
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Mars interior → Mars surface → Mars water history → habitability of Mars → |
| goal |
assess potential for present life on Mars
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prepare for future human exploration of Mars → search for past life on Mars → study Mars climate → study Mars geology → |
| language |
English
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| longTerm |
true
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| mainBody |
Mars
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| method |
in situ measurements
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remote sensing → sample analysis on Mars → |
| notableMission |
Curiosity rover
NERFINISHED
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InSight lander → Ingenuity helicopter → MAVEN → Mars Global Surveyor → Mars Odyssey → Mars Pathfinder → Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter → Opportunity rover NERFINISHED → Perseverance rover → Phoenix lander → Spirit rover NERFINISHED → |
| notableOutcome |
detailed climate and weather observations of Mars
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evidence for past liquid water on Mars → global mapping of Mars surface and topography → high‑resolution imaging of Mars surface features → |
| operator |
NASA
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| parentOrganization |
NASA Planetary Science Division
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NASA Science Mission Directorate → |
| spaceAgency |
NASA
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| startPeriod |
late 1990s
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| status |
active
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| usesSpacecraftType |
aerial platform
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lander → orbiter → rover → sample return system → |
| website |
https://mars.nasa.gov
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Curiosity rover
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Mars Exploration Rover mission → Mars Science Laboratory ("NASA Mars Exploration Program") → Perseverance rover ("NASA Mars Exploration Program") → SuperCam ("NASA Mars Exploration Program") → WATSON ("NASA Mars Exploration Program") → |
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Mythodea
("NASA Mars mission")
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Titan IIIE
("NASA planetary missions")
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SHERLOC
("NASA Mars Exploration Program")
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missionProgram |
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NASA Science Mission Directorate
("NASA Mars Exploration Program")
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Mastcam-Z
("NASA Mars Exploration Program")
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planetaryMission |