Glossary (MARS)

Olympus Mons

Olympus Mons is the tallest volcano in the solar system, located on Mars, standing about 13.6 miles (22 kilometers) high.

Valles Marineris

Valles Marineris is a vast canyon system on Mars, over 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) long and up to 7 miles (11 kilometers) deep.

Spirit (rover)

Spirit was a NASA rover that explored Mars from 2004 to 2010, providing valuable data on the planet's geology and past conditions.

Opportunity (rover)

Opportunity was a NASA rover that explored Mars from 2004 to 2018, discovering evidence of past water activity on the planet.

Curiosity (rover)

Curiosity is a NASA rover that landed on Mars in 2012, studying the planet's climate and geology and searching for signs of past life.

Mars Express (orbiter)

Mars Express is a European Space Agency mission launched in 2003, currently orbiting Mars and studying its atmosphere, surface, and subsurface.

Perseverance (rover)

Perseverance is a NASA rover that landed on Mars in 2021, tasked with searching for signs of past life and collecting samples for future return to Earth.

European-Russian ExoMars mission

The ExoMars mission is a collaboration between ESA and Roscosmos, aiming to search for signs of life on Mars and study its environment.

SpaceX

SpaceX is a private aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company founded by Elon Musk, with plans for Mars colonization and exploration.