Classroom Internet Library > Science> New Hampshire Frameworks Correlations Classroom Internet Library New Hampshire Frameworks Correlations Mars Express Follow along as the Mars Express heads to the Red Planet. Launched by the European Space Agency, the Mars Express is scheduled to reach Mars in December of 2003. It will then eject the Beagle 2 lander which will gather scientific data and give folks the opportunity to say that the Beagle has landed! Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes Science: Earth/Space Science   Curriculum Standard 4a Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to understand that the Earth is a unique member of our solar system, located in a galaxy, within the universe. Proficiency Standards By the end of grade ten students will be able to: Identify the other planets in the solar system on a diagram or in the night sky, and describe their motions, as well as the motion of the planetary moons and comets. Describe the characteristics of Earth and other planets in the solar system in terms of their ability to support life.