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Mars Odyssey Scientists
Share Their Adventures!

Watch the Archived Webcast View the Archived Odyssey Science Webcast. You will need RealPlayer to view the webcast. If you don't have RealPlayer, please download the free RealPlayer 8 Basic well in advance of the webcast. Download the free RealVideo software at http://www.real.com/.
	This artist?s rendering portrays ice-rich layers in the soils of Mars being detected by instruments aboard NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft.

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Questions about Odyssey

If you are a member of the general public and you have any questions about the Odyssey mission, please send e-mail to marsoutreach@jpl.nasa.gov

Webcast Guests

Roger Gibbs, Odyssey Project Manager Biography Mars Odyssey Mission Info	Dr. Phil Christensen, Principal Investigator for the Thermal Emission Imaging System Biography THEMIS Instrument site	Dr. Bill Boynton, Principal Investigator for the Gamma Ray Spectrometer Biography GRS Instrument site
Dr. Cary Zeitlin (not pictured), Principal Investigator for the Martian Radiation Environment Experiment MARIE Instrument site	Stephenie Lievense, Mars Outreach Coordinator Biography Mars Education

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More Information

Since the 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter arrived at Mars on October 23, 2001 we are learning what chemical elements (e.g., carbon, iron, etc.) and minerals are present at the planet's surface. Surprised scientists have found enormous quantities of buried treasure lying just under the surface of Mars -- enough water ice to fill Lake Michigan twice over. There are also tantalizing indications emerging from the thousands of infrared images already taken that Mars experienced a series of environmental changes during active geological periods in its history. Paving the way for future astronauts, Odyssey is also recording the Martian radiation environment to determine health risks for any future human explorers.

During and after its science mission, the Odyssey orbiter will also support other missions in the Mars Exploration program. It will provide the communications relay for U.S. and international landers, including the next mission in NASA's Mars Program, the Mars Exploration Rovers, to be launched in 2003. Scientists and engineers will also use Odyssey data to identify potential landing sites for future Mars missions.

Latest images from Mars

Please visit the Odyssey web site at: marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/odyssey