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Provides information on the exploration of Mars in an international endeavor involving many nations. Strategic issues surrounding the planet's exploration.

Displays and discusses images from the Mars Orbiter Camera, an instrument on the Mars Global Surveyor space probe that orbits Mars, and the processes that shaped the Martian surface. Origin and descriptions of valley networks; Whether the source of the channels was predominantly precipitation or ground water; Arguments for a groundwater source; Images showing flow for an extended period; Wind-distributed material that has filled channels and obscured evidence.

Presents research which used high-resolution Galileo spacecraft images of Jupiter's moon Europa to find evidence for mobile icebergs. Ground-based spectroscopy of Europa; Europa's icy crust; Traits of Europa's surface; Detailed morphology of terrain; Widespread phenomena.

Displays and describes images from the Mars Orbiter Camera, an instrument on the Mars Global Surveyor space probe that orbits Mars, and discusses processes that shaped the Martian surface. Evidence for ubiquitous, fine-scale layering within the Valles Marineris canyon; Unprecedented observations of detailed wall structures; Question of whether the origin for the layering is volcanic or sedimentary.

Presents research which revealed details of wedge-band formation on the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. Evidence from Voyager spacecraft; Surface plates mechanically decoupled from interior; High-resolution images from Galileo spacecraft; Comparison of tectonics on Europa with that on Earth.