mars (planet)

Provides information about planets Mercury, Venus, and Mars.

An illustrated introduction to the planet Mars, covering first sightings, charting the solar system, Mars today, and more.

"Since the discovery of Mars, people have wondered if there could be life there. This book has the latest news about the exploration of Mars and the scientific breakthroughs that will finally let us answer this question"--Provided by publisher.

The reader chooses the course of an adventure in which a crew of astronauts--the youngest to ever make the journey--sets off on a mission to Mars.

"Young Alice Dare is relieved that at last humans and the alien Morrors are now living peacefully together on Earth. But with an influx of too many Morrors, space is getting a bit tight. To make room for all the Morrors, they've been terraforming a cold little moon in the Alpha Centauri system -- and Alice and her friends are invited to the inauguration of the Morrors' new home! But just as they're approaching Alpha Centauri, the kids are kidnapped by the hostile Krakkiluks and must save themselves -- and the Eemala people in the process!"--OCLC.

"In 1976, Viking 1 became the first spacecraft from Earth to land on Mars. For the first time, scientists were able to see the surface of the red planet. Since then, NASA and other space organizations have sent other probes to Mars and have learned a lot. Readers find out all about the robots created especially for the task of exploring Mars through detailed diagrams, full-color photographs, and interesting main content. Including information about STEM careers and the background of planning a space mission using robots, this book engages readers with exciting STEM content and careers"--Amazon.com.

Presents information about Mars based on scientific knowledge at the time of publication.

Twelve-year-old Mischa "Ish" Love's longtime dream has been to someday live on Mars, but when she collapses on the first day of seventh grade, Ish receives a diagnosis which threatens her future plans.

Astronaut Mark Watney is stranded and completely alone on Mars, with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive, but Mark isn't ready to give up and drawing on his engineering skills and determination, he faces each obstacle with resourcefulness, but will it be enough for him to survive?.

Budding scientists and kids curious about Earth s next-door neighbor can blast off to the red planet! This highly visual book will cover all kinds of topics, from extreme weather to high-tech rovers to plans for a human colony on Mars. Complete with up-to-date facts about water and all the latest discoveries, Mars: The Red Planet comes at an exciting time for space exploration.