The planet Mars - From antiquity to the presentTelescopic observations of Mars, from those of Galileo in 1610 to the late 19th century, were summarized by Flammarion (1892, 1909). Major compilations of knowledge of Mars were produced by Antoniadi (1930) and de Vaucouleurs (1954). Polar cap composition was debated until the discovery by the Viking mission that the north and south perennial polar caps are composed of different materials. Spacecraft data indicate a rich and diverse geologic history as well as many unsolved puzzles. An annotated list of books about Mars is provided. Basic physical and chemical data on Mars are summarized in tabular form, and a guide to the Martian seasons is given.
Document ID
19930043856
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Kieffer, Hugh H. (USGS Flagstaff, AZ, United States)
Jakosky, Bruce M. (Colorado Univ. Boulder, United States)
Snyder, Conway W. (JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)