Mars in fiction the past; Mars is a setting rather than a goal. Mariner 4 in July 1965 found that Mars—contrary to expectations—is heavily cratered, with a very thin atmosphere. No canals were found; while scientists did not believe that Mars was a moist planet, the lack of surface water surprised them. Science fiction had so influenced real explorations of the planet, however—Carl Sagan was among the many fans who became scientists—that after Mariner 9 in 1971-1972, craters were named after Wells, Burroughs, and other authors. The Mariner and Viking space probes confirmed that the Martian environment is extremely hostile to life. By
Hope Mars Mission Sharaf, who acts as the Project Manager and is responsible for managing and supporting the ongoing tasks related to the Emirates Mars Mission. Sarah Amiri is the Deputy Project Manager and the Lead Science Investigator, who leads the team in developing the mission's objectives and aligning programmes related to instrumentation of the "Hope" probe. The mission has been referred to as having the potential to make a long-lasting contribution to the economy of the United Arab Emirates. Hope Mars Mission The Hope Mars Mission () also called Emirates Mars Mission, is a space exploration probe mission to Mars built by