{"id":19497,"date":"2018-11-03T13:39:43","date_gmt":"2018-11-03T18:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/?page_id=19497"},"modified":"2022-12-30T11:26:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T16:26:29","slug":"mission-mars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/exhibits-and-experiences\/mission-mars\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Mars"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19497\" class=\"elementor elementor-19497\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-550a61d4 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"550a61d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Mars.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0433120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0433120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover what it takes to travel to Mars, what hardware will get us to the fourth planet in our solar system and how humans may live on the red planet in the next few decades.<\/p><p>Space Center Houston worked closely with NASA in the development of the Mission Mars exhibit, which guides visitors through NASA\u2019s journey to Mars, beginning with a look at how our view of the red planet has changed through the ages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3191323 elementor-section-boxed 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There are fewer than 150 Mars meteorites, and most of those are held in private collections. Don\u2019t miss your chance to see and touch an actual piece of the red planet in Mission Mars.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5844722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5844722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rocket Engine \"Inspection Station\"<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8f10f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b8f10f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/artemis-i-about-the-sls\/\">NASA\u2019s Space Launch System (SLS)<\/a>, the most advanced and powerful rocket under design, will launch future explorers on their journey to Mars. Inside the Mission Mars exhibit, stand beside a towering, 45-foot 1\/8th scale model of the SLS and inspect the Space Launch System main engine, RS-25 (previously used by shuttle orbiters), the most efficient engine ever built, with our new rocket engine \u201cinspection station.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68935c4\" data-id=\"68935c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8238a89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8238a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"356bd09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d0e800\" data-id=\"9d0e800\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8839aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8839aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Answers to Your Red-Hot Mars Questions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-004d9ec\" data-id=\"004d9ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e6e03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"e5e6e03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2411\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2411\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What does Mars look like?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2411\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2411\"><p>The rocks and soil of the red planet tell their own story. In a stunning 4K wall projection that reaches a height of five stories, experience what it\u2019s like to stand on the surface of Mars. See red, rolling Martian hills in a virtual landscape with rovers exploring the planet, a future rocket launching from Earth and heading for Mars and future astronauts landing.<\/p><p>Find out how the geology of Mars differs from Earth \u2014 from massive canyons more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon to staggering mountains three times as tall at Mount Everest.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2412\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2412\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What will Mars astronauts wear?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2412\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2412\"><div class=\"accordion-group panel\"><div id=\"sn1\" class=\"accordion-body collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><p>Find out how future spacesuits differ from current and past suits, and see how new suits will look and function.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-group panel\"><div class=\"accordion-heading togglize\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2413\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2413\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How will Mars astronauts traverse the planet?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2413\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2413\"><div class=\"accordion-group panel\"><div id=\"sn2\" class=\"accordion-body collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><p>Get a look at the next generation of rovers called Surface Exploration Vehicles (SEVs). Find out how far you can go in an SEV, how many astronauts fit inside and other details of the ultimate off-worlding vehicle.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-group panel\"><div class=\"accordion-heading togglize\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2414\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2414\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What's the weather like on Mars?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2414\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2414\"><div class=\"accordion-group panel\"><div id=\"sn2\" class=\"accordion-body collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><div class=\"accordion-group panel\"><div id=\"sn3\" class=\"accordion-body collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><p>Did you know Mars has storms, including dust storms that can take months to subside and for all the particles to settle? Discover how Mars\u2019 orbit and thin atmosphere affect its weather and seasons.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-group panel\"><div class=\"accordion-heading togglize\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2415\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2415\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-x\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much do you weigh on Mars?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2415\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2415\"><div id=\"togglesn\" class=\"accordion\"><div class=\"accordion-group panel\"><div id=\"sn4\" class=\"accordion-body collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><p>Feel the difference gravity makes in a hands-on activity demonstrating how Mars gravity differs from gravity on Earth.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbe004f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbe004f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ffe599\" data-id=\"3ffe599\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474a790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"474a790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making the Journey<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae04f79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae04f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NASA\u2019s Space Launch System (SLS), the most advanced and powerful rocket under design, will launch future explorers on their journey to Mars. Inside the Mission Mars exhibit, stand beside a towering, 45-foot 1\/8th scale model of the SLS and see the space launch system main engine, RS-25, the most efficient engine ever built.<\/p><p>Peer inside a full-size Orion research model used by engineers from NASA Johnson Space Center and Lockheed Martin to study ergonomics and astronaut emergency escape procedures. Afterward, try your hand at being a space explorer in our one-of-a-kind Orion capsule simulator. Climb into the simulator to see, touch and hear what it will be like for the first astronauts who travel to Mars.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-040fd93\" data-id=\"040fd93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834c06a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"834c06a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sls_block_1_expanded_view_orion.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"sls_block_1_expanded_view_orion\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTk1ODAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zcGFjZWNlbnRlci5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzA5XC9zbHNfYmxvY2tfMV9leHBhbmRlZF92aWV3X29yaW9uLmpwZWcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sls_block_1_expanded_view_orion-1024x780.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59580\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sls_block_1_expanded_view_orion-1024x780.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sls_block_1_expanded_view_orion-300x229.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sls_block_1_expanded_view_orion-768x585.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sls_block_1_expanded_view_orion-1536x1170.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sls_block_1_expanded_view_orion-2048x1560.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9ae17c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9ae17c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9715f55\" data-id=\"9715f55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce83dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce83dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/STScI-01EVT0YSW959M9W949RQ38DEPN-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59600\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/STScI-01EVT0YSW959M9W949RQ38DEPN-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/STScI-01EVT0YSW959M9W949RQ38DEPN-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/STScI-01EVT0YSW959M9W949RQ38DEPN-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/STScI-01EVT0YSW959M9W949RQ38DEPN.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49dcfd4\" data-id=\"49dcfd4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b0bca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4b0bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mars Fun Facts<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a82c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a82c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The Martian atmosphere is 100 times thinner than Earth.<\/li><li>Mars has 0.38 the gravity of earth. If you weighed 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 38 pounds on Mars.<\/li><li>Mars is home to the largest system of valleys in the solar system. It spans 2,500 miles (4,000 km) \u2014 almost as long the United States.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1238b37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1238b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/tickets\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BUY TICKETS<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c57528 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c57528\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f68a1f3\" data-id=\"f68a1f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291a70d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"291a70d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges of the Red Planet<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d9ff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8d9ff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most inhospitable aspects of life on Mars is radiation. There is a massive amount of radiation in space, mainly originating outside the solar system. Astronauts will have to shield themselves from this radiation during the journey. They also need radiation-blocking habitats while living on Mars because the much thinner Martian atmosphere does not shield as much radiation as Earth\u2019s atmosphere. Test a selection of materials to discover how they protect astronauts from this cosmic radiation.<\/p><p>What would you pack on a journey to Mars? The weight of every item in the spacecraft must be accounted for to get the most out of the rocket\u2019s thrust. As a result, astronauts are only allowed to take the minimum amount of equipment and resources required to complete their mission as well as a very limited number of personal items for emotional health. Pack a rocket to Mars and see if it completes the mission.<\/p><p>When supplies are limited by weight, food must be rationed as well. Consequently, astronauts will need to grow food in space. Learn about NASA\u2019s plant growth system called \u201cVeggie\u201d that will allow astronauts to grow food in space and on Mars. See what space crops may look like on Mars.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-479f2d8\" data-id=\"479f2d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24627f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24627f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission Mars Support<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ac2f75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ac2f75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to input from subject-matter NASA experts, NASA\u2019s Office of Education provided a grant through the Competitive Program for Museums, Science Centers, Planetariums and NASA Visitor Centers. These grants are designed to create interactive exhibits to engage the public, students and teachers in NASA-themed science, technology, engineering and math education. Lockheed Martin provided the high fidelity Orion capsule trainer, along with financial support for the exhibit construction.<\/p><p>Make it your mission to learn all about this fascinating world in our newest exhibit, Mission Mars. 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