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→Observation and exploration
At least one non-governmental group, calling itself the Mars Society, has been actively studying technologies appropriate to send a crew of from four to six astronauts to Mars for a roughly two-year stay.<ref name=marssoc>[http://www.marssociety.org/portal The Mars Society] global and USA portal. Accessed May 27, 2008.</ref>
At least one non-governmental group, calling itself the Mars Society, has been actively studying technologies appropriate to send a crew of from four to six astronauts to Mars for a roughly two-year stay.<ref name=marssoc>[http://www.marssociety.org/portal The Mars Society] global and USA portal. Accessed May 27, 2008.</ref>
In 2012 a rover called "Curiosity" landed on the Mars. The rover is controlled by the [[NASA]] on Earth and in 2013 it could even drill in the Mars.<ref>http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/multimedia/pia16728.html</ref>
In 2012 a rover named "Curiosity" landed on Mars. It is the first Martian lander to use RTGs (Radioisotope thermoelectric generators) instead of solar panels.
==Satellites==
==Satellites==