mars (planet)

Discusses the planet Mars and how we study the planet.

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.

"An introduction to Mars for primary and intermediate grade students with information about its features and exploration. Includes charts and diagrams, a list of highlights for each chapter, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.

Describes Mars, including its history, its composition, and its role in the solar system.

Young wizards Kit Rodriguez and Nita Callahan join an elite team sent to investigate an ancient Martian race, but after a series of strange events, Kit disappears, and Nita is left to recover her friend and master a power that will help prevent an interplanetary war that could destroy Earth.

Sixteen-year-old Durango and his crew of mercenaries are hired by the settlers of a mining community on Mars to protect their most valuable resource from a feral band of marauders.

Tells the story of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission and looks at what scientists have learned from the photographs and data sent by roving mechanical geologists Spirit and Opportunity since their landing on the planet.

Explores the possibility that life may have existed on Mars, and looks at evidence that water was present on the planet at one time.

"Introduction to Mars, providing to primary and intermediate grade students information on its features and exploration. Includes fun facts, glossary, resource list and index"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces the planet Mars, with information about its atmosphere, surface features, and exploration by NASA spacecraft.