The search for water on Mars

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The search for water on Mars provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 5 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

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The possibility of water on Mars has captured human imagination for over a century. In this free course, The Search for Water on Mars, find out more about how scientists have found evidence for ...

Syllabus

- Introduction
- 1 Observing Mars from Earth
- 1 Observing Mars from Earth
- 2 Why search for water?
- 2 Why search for water?
- 2.1 Why is water so important?
- Surface tension
- Specific heat capacity
- Water as a solvent
- Water’s key properties
- 3 How do we find water on Mars?
- 3 How do we find water on Mars?
- 3.1 The shape of the martian surface
- 3.2 A record in the rocks
- 4 The search is on!
- 4 The search is on!
- 4.1 How it all began: a tale of why resolution matters
- 4.2 Viking 1 and 2: looking for life but finding water!
- 4.3 Meteorites – rock samples from Mars!
- Water in meteorites
- 4.4 The 1990s revival
- 4.5 Next generation – detecting water from space
- Mars Odyssey
- Mars Express
- 4.6 Landing robotic geologists on Mars
- 4.7 Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
- 4.8 Phoenix Lander – a better look at the polar region
- 4.9 Rolling on the ground again: MSL
- New rovers arrive!
- 4.10 Observations from space continue
- 5 Pulling the evidence together
- 5 Pulling the evidence together
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- References
- Acknowledgements

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Language

English
Certificate
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Date of Start
30th December, 2022
Level
Beginner
Price
Free Certificate
Provider
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