Towards Mars

Author : Risto J. Pellinen
Publisher : Raud Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Towards Mars! written by Risto J. Pellinen and published by Raud Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The planet Mars has excited people's minds for centuries. After many attempts, in 1997 two probes, Mars Pathfinder and Mars Global Surveyor, succesfully reached Mars. The newly published research results have again given hope that primitive life may be found on Mars. But Mars has not revealed all its secrets. The new studies have also given some surprising information. In addition to that, exploring our neighbour Mars gives us valuable knowledge that enables us to understand better our planet Earth. This book contains the basic facts about Mars known to Mankind at this moment. The authors are well-known Mars explorers from the U.S.A., Japan, and Europe.

Author : Kevin Emerson
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062306731
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Last Day on Mars written by Kevin Emerson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Last Day on Mars is thrillingly ambitious and imaginative. Like a lovechild of Gravity and The Martian, it's a rousing space opera for any age, meticulously researched and relentlessly paced, that balances action, science, humor, and most importantly, two compelling main characters in Liam and Phoebe. A fantastic start to an epic new series.” —Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series “Emerson's writing explodes off the page in this irresistible space adventure, filled with startling plot twists, diabolical aliens, and (my favorite!) courageous young heroes faced with an impossible task.” —Lisa McMann, New York Times bestselling author of the Unwanteds series It is Earth year 2213—but, of course, there is no Earth anymore. Not since it was burned to a cinder by the sun, which has mysteriously begun the process of going supernova. The human race has fled to Mars, but this was only a temporary solution while we have prepared for a second trip: a one-hundred-fifty-year journey to a distant star, our best guess at where we might find a new home. Liam Saunders-Chang is one of the last humans left on Mars. The son of two scientists who have been racing against time to create technology vital to humanity’s survival, Liam, along with his friend Phoebe, will be on the last starliner to depart before Mars, like Earth before it, is destroyed. Or so he thinks. Because before this day is over, Liam and Phoebe will make a series of profound discoveries about the nature of time and space and find out that the human race is just one of many in our universe locked in a dangerous struggle for survival.

Author : Nicholas Harris
Publisher : Orpheus Books Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1912222388
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mission to Mars written by Nicholas Harris and published by Orpheus Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How would you like to travel to Mars? But how could such a complex and dangerous mission be organized? What kind of spacecraft are you going to need, and how are you going to get safely back to Earth? This project will involve detailed plans, an expert team and the latest technology. You need something to guide you through this task, step-by-step. You need to know everything there is to know about Mars, to work out how to get vital equipment and fuel millions of kilometres across space and to plan how you and your team are going to survive 500 days in a cold, barren, empty world. You need...The Knowledge. Mission to Mars, suitable for children aged 8-12, is a complete book about space exploration. It covers the following subject areas with detailed text combining with many superb illustrations and diagrams: Solar System Where to look for life in the Solar System and beyond Apollo mission Space probes The story of space exploration Destination Mars - mission profile Rockets, launchers and crew modules The mission, including lift-off, transit, touchdown on Mars, exploring Mars, return to Earth Created by Q-files.com, the great online illustrated encyclopedia: the comprehensive, in-depth, expert-verified educational resource for children aged 8-13.

Author : Scott J. McGinnis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nuclear Power Systems for Manned Mission to Mars written by Scott J. McGinnis and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nuclear power is the next enabling technology in manned exploration of the solar system. Scientists and engineers continue to design multi-megawatt power systems, yet no power system in the 100 kilowatt, electric range has been built and flown. Technology demonstrations and studies leave a myriad of systems from which decision makers can choose to build the first manned space nuclear power system. While many subsystem engineers plan in parallel, an accurate specific mass value becomes an important design specification, which is still uncertain. This thesis goes through the design features of the manned Mars mission, its power system requirements, their design attributes as well as their design faults. Specific mass is calculated statistically as well as empirically for 1-15MWe systems. Conclusions are presented on each subsystem as well as recommendations for decision makers on where development needs to begin today in order for the mission to launch in the future.

Author : Ajey Lele
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 8132215214
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mission Mars written by Ajey Lele and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of the book is to find an answer to the rationale behind the human quest for the Mars exploration. As a comprehensive assessment for this query is undertaken, it is realized that the basic question ‘Why Mars?’ seeks various responses from technological, economic and geopolitical to strategic perspectives. The book is essentially targeted to understand India’s desire to reach Mars. In the process, it also undertakes some implicit questioning of Mars programmes of various other states essentially to facilitate the setting up of the context for an assessment. The book is divided into two parts: Part I: This covers both science and politics associated with Mars missions in global scenario and discusses the salient features of various Mars Missions undertaken by various countries. Part II: This provides details in regards to India’s Mars Mission.

Author : Jeannie Meekins
Publisher : Learning Island
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book 14 Fun Facts About the Moons of Mars written by Jeannie Meekins and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2021-03-07 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mars has two of the oldest objects in the solar system orbiting it. These moons are small, dark and covered in craters. Phobos is the darkest moon in our solar system, and, until recently, Deimos was the smallest known moon in our solar system. While they may have the same origin, they will have vastly different fates. Do you know: How large is Phobos' largest crater? What are synchronous orbits? Where do Phobos and Deimos get their color? What will eventually happen to Phobos and Deimos? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 6.9 Learning Island believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Author : Viorel Badescu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642036295
Total Pages : 716 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mars written by Viorel Badescu and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-12-07 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: th th Mars, the Red Planet, fourth planet from the Sun, forever linked with 19 and 20 Century fantasy of a bellicose, intelligent Martian civilization. The romance and excitement of that fiction remains today, even as technologically sophisticated - botic orbiters, landers, and rovers seek to unveil Mars’ secrets; but so far, they have yet to find evidence of life. The aura of excitement, though, is justified for another reason: Mars is a very special place. It is the only planetary surface in the Solar System where humans, once free from the bounds of Earth, might hope to establish habitable, self-sufficient colonies. Endowed with an insatiable drive, focused motivation, and a keen sense of - ploration and adventure, humans will undergo the extremes of physical hardship and danger to push the envelope, to do what has not yet been done. Because of their very nature, there is little doubt that humans will in fact conquer Mars. But even earth-bound extremes, such those experienced by the early polar explorers, may seem like a walk in the park compared to future experiences on Mars.

Author : Martin Beech
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119761867
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Terraforming Mars written by Martin Beech and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TERRAFORMING MARS This book provides a thorough scientific review of how Mars might eventually be colonized, industrialized, and transformed into a world better suited to human habitation. The idea of terraforming Mars has, in recent times, become a topic of intense scientific interest and great public debate. Stimulated in part by the contemporary imperative to begin geoengineering Earth, as a means to combat global climate change, the terraforming of Mars will work to make its presently hostile environment more suitable to life—especially human life. Geoengineering and terraforming, at their core, have the same goal—that is to enhance (or revive) the ability of a specific environment to support human life, society, and industry. The chapters in this text, written by experts in their respective fields, are accordingly in resonance with the important, and ongoing discussions concerning the human stewardship of global climate systems. In this sense, the text is both timely and relevant and will cover issues relating to topics that will only grow in their relevance in future decades. The notion of terraforming Mars is not a new one, as such, and it has long played as the background narrative in many science fiction novels. This book, however, deals exclusively with what is physically possible, and what might conceivably be put into actual practice within the next several human generations. Audience Researchers in planetary science, astronomy, astrobiology, space engineering, architecture, ethics, as well as members of the space industry.

Author : Stephen James O'Meara
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1789142598
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mars written by Stephen James O'Meara and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mars is a small world with a big reputation. This mysterious, singular planet—with volcanoes that dwarf Mount Everest, a canyon system that would stretch fully across the United States, and curious landscapes that perhaps once harbored water—has fascinated us for centuries. In the most up-to-date account available of the elusive Red Planet, Stephen James O’Meara follows our longstanding love affair with this unique celestial body, from the musings of humanity’s first stargazers to the imaginings of science-fiction writers, radio broadcasters, and filmmakers, to the latest images and discoveries from the Curiosity rover. The book also reviews plans for piloted missions to Mars—and what it will take for those missions to succeed.

Author : David M. Harland
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387293728
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Water and the Search for Life on Mars written by David M. Harland and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-24 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a comprehensive account of the recent ‘Spirit’ and ‘Opportunity’ Mars Exploration Rover missions. Relates how NASA/ESA have sought evidence of life on Mars, with the prevailing mood sometimes being optimistic and sometimes pessimistic. Details an account of the rationale for the tests for life carried out by the Viking missions in 1976, with an account of the debate over their results. A concise primer for readers wishing to ‘bone up’ when NASA next sends a lander explicitly to seek life on Mars. Discusses the nature of life on Mars in terms of the most primitive forms of life on Earth, and reviews the implications of there being life on both planets.