The Mars - Landscape of Extremes dataset describes the
fascination that humans have had with the red planet throughout
time. This narrative includes a description of the missions to
Mars, the intriguing and extreme landscapes found from studying the
planet, and questions that have been left unanswered. One of the
biggest questions that people have asked of Mars concerns the
possibility of life on the planet. From the mesa that appeared to
look like a face, to finding bacteria shaped objects on a meteor
from Mars, humans have long explored the question of life on Mars.
The mantra of NASA has been "if we follow the water we might find
life on this planet." The search for water on Mars has resulted in
several missions with rovers exploring the planet. Researchers have
found evidence of ancient water on Mars, though the current
atmosphere of Mars is too thin to support water on the surface.
Looking into the past of Mars will hopefully reveal what happened to
the water of Mars. "Human exploration of the red planet thus far
has been a story filled with curiosity, intrigue, excellence in
engineering, starts and stops, and surprises" - from the dataset
narration.