Destination Mars

Author : Rod Pyle
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1616145900
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Destination Mars written by Rod Pyle and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the next decade, NASA, by itself and in collaboration with the European Space Agency, is planning a minimum of four separate missions to Mars. Clearly, exciting times are ahead for Mars exploration. This is an insider’s look into the amazing projects now being developed here and abroad to visit the legendary red planet. Drawing on his contacts at NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the author provides stunning insights into the history of Mars exploration and the difficulties and dangers of traveling there. After an entertaining survey of the human fascination with Mars over the centuries, the author offers an introduction to the geography, geology, and water processes of the planet. He then briefly describes the many successful missions by NASA and others to that distant world. But failure and frustration also get their due. As the author makes clear, going to Mars is not, and never will be, easy. Later in the book, he describes in detail what each upcoming mission will involve. In the second half of the book, he offers the reader a glimpse inside the world of Earth-based "Mars analogs," places on Earth where scientists are conducting research in hostile environments that are eerily "Martian." Finally, he constructs a probable scenario of a crewed expedition to Mars, so that readers can see how earlier robotic missions and human Earth simulations will fit together. All this is punctuated by numerous firsthand interviews with some of the finest Mars explorers of our day, including Stephen Squyres (Mars Exploration Rover), Bruce Murray (former director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory), and Peter Smith (chief of the Mars Phoenix Lander and the upcoming OSIRIS-REx missions). These stellar individuals give us an insider’s view of the difficulties and rewards of roaming the red planet. The author’s infectious enthusiasm and firsthand knowledge of the international space industry combine to make a uniquely appealing and accessible book about Mars.

Author : Andrew May
Publisher : Icon Books
ISBN 13 : 1785782266
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Destination Mars written by Andrew May and published by Icon Books. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mars is back. Suddenly everyone – from Elon Musk to Ridley Scott to Donald Trump – is talking about going to the Red Planet. When the Apollo astronauts walked on the Moon in 1969, many people imagined Mars would be next. However NASA's Viking 1, which landed in 1976, was just a robot. The much-anticipated crewed mission failed to materialise, defeated by a combination of technological and political challenges. Four decades after Viking and almost half a century after Apollo technology has improved beyond recognition – as has politics. As private ventures like SpaceX seize centre stage from NASA, Mars has undergone a seismic shift – it's become the prime destination for future human expansion and colonisation. But what's it really like on Mars, and why should anyone want to go there? How do you get there and what are the risks? Astrophysicist and science writer Andrew May answers these questions and more, as he traces the history of our fascination with the Red Planet.

Author : Jay Barbree
Publisher : Penguin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780670860203
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Destination Mars written by Jay Barbree and published by Penguin Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how the red planet has been perceived throughout human history--in mythology, religion, astrology, folklore, early scientific history, science fiction, and the modern era of scientific discovery and space travel. Special attention is given to NASA's exploration of Mars, from the first man-made satellite to orbit Mars and the first man-made observation vehicle to land on Mars, to information about the two current missions: Pathfinder and the Mars Global Surveyor. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Buzz Aldrin
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426322062
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Welcome to Mars written by Buzz Aldrin and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Apollo 11 astronaut invites young people to evaluate Mars as a potential planet for human colonization, and describes what Mars residents might experience while traveling to and living on the Red Planet.

Author : Derek Zobel
Publisher : Bellwether Media
ISBN 13 : 1612112013
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mars written by Derek Zobel and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mars is known as the red, rocky planet. It has many volcanoes, including the solar system¿s largest one. Eager readers will learn about the physical features of Mars and its place in the solar system.

Author : Giles Sparrow
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1435834437
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Destination Mars written by Giles Sparrow and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2009-08-15 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the planet Mars, discussing its surface, climate, formation, and exploration.

Author : Charnan Simon
Publisher : Cherry Lake
ISBN 13 : 1610800907
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mars written by Charnan Simon and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover what it's like on the surface of the red planet and find out how space missions have helped scientists learn more about it.

Author : Seymour Simon
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060546387
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Destination: Mars written by Seymour Simon and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2004-03-16 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seymour Simon has written more than 150 award-winning science books about animals, anatomy, astronomy, earth science, and vehicles! Named after the Roman god of war, Mars has fascinated people for thousands of years. Did you know that . . . A Martian year is 687 Earth days, almost twice as long as a year on Earth. Mars’s biggest valley, Valles Marineris, is four times as deep as the Grand Canyon! Scientists think that Mars, now rocky and barren, once had an ocean, rivers, and a thicker atmosphere. The first robot ever to explore the surface of Mars is only about the size of a child’s toy wagon.

Author : Nathan Miloszewski
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1538258730
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Destination Mars written by Nathan Miloszewski and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there life on Mars? Could humankind eventually colonize the red planet? NASA and other space agencies have been working to answer these questions for decades. From high-powered telescopes to the Mars rovers, the tools used to explore Mars are incredible pieces of technology. What they've discovered about Mars is even more amazing. Your readers will travel through the history of study of the fourth planet from the sun, including the missions to Mars so far and what modern scientists are doing to learn more.

Author : National Geographic Maps
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780792250098
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Destination Mars written by National Geographic Maps and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See Mars as it really looks, from the heights of Olympus Mons (nearly 70,000 feet above the surface), to ancient canyons, to Hellas Planitia, the lowest point on Mars, where a meteorite punched a hole in the surface 1,300 miles wide and five miles deep. Mars Revealed was created for National Geographic with over 1,000 images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera, and merged with 330 million elevation points to create the sharpest view yet of Mars and its spectacular terrain. Map is printed on premium quality paper stock, laminated, rolled, and packaged in a clear plastic sleeve."Map Scale = 1:27,400,000Sheet Size = 31.25" x 20.25""