Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover

Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover
Author: Markus Motum
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2025-01-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1536242292

“A handsome and engaging children’s book. . . . This accessible look at interplanetary exploration will appeal to a broad range of young space enthusiasts.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) On August 6, 2012, the rover Curiosity touched down on the rocky surface of Mars—and now she’s ready to guide you through her journey. From idea to creation and beyond, this fact-filled, stylish book introduces readers to Curiosity and her mission: to discover more about the red planet and search for evidence of life. How did Curiosity get her name? What tools does she use to carry out her tasks? The popular NASA rover narrates how and why she traveled more than 350,000,000 miles to explore a planet no human has ever visited . . . and what she has been doing there for the past decade or so. Markus Motum brings Curiosity’s story to life in vivid color: the deep blues of space set off the warm, rusted hues of Mars’s dusty red surface, marking this lovable rover and her mission as something special—truly a world apart.

NASA Missions to Mars

NASA Missions to Mars
Author: Piers Bizony
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2022-04-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0760373140

With authoritative text and NASA photography and artworks, NASA Missions to Mars tells the story of NASA’s programs to explore the Red Planet—from the first tentative flybys to the present—and offers a glimpse into the future of Mars exploration.

Hey-Ho, to Mars We'll Go!

Hey-Ho, to Mars We'll Go!
Author: Susan Lendroth
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2018-02-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1580897444

Perfect for STEM and space storytimes, this musical mission to Mars will have young astronauts singing along as they learn the science of space travel. Explore the science behind a trip to Mars, from launch to landing on the Red Planet. Set to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell," this jaunty journey follows five adorable, bobble-headed astronauts as they learn how to bathe in zero gravity, grow veggies in space, and entertain themselves on the six-month trip. Even the design of the book defies gravity, as text and art float free on the page, encouraging readers to turn the book sideways and upside-down.

Go on a Mission to Mars

Go on a Mission to Mars
Author: Dougal Jerram
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-06-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781783125081

Co-ordinates for a mission to Mars have been locked into your navigation computer. But there are a few things you need to know before getting there. Are you ready for the seven-month journey and the astronaut training program? The space food served on the rocket is hardly award-winning. Even when you arrive at your destination, the planet itself will not seem welcoming with its epic dust storms and its freezing winter temperatures. But the sunsets will be spectacular and Earth is just a green and blue speck away. Written as an explorer's guide and packed with scientific facts about our inspirational nearest neighbour, this book is guaranteed to inspire any young scientist. CONTENTS Learn about Mars: The adventure starts here - get your Mars vital stats, read about the history of Mars and its moons, and discover the differences between Earth and Mars. Find out which probes have landed on Mars before you. Be alert to all the potential dangers you will have to face. Make the journey: Read about the intensive training you will have to go through, find out what life will be like on-board your Spaceship, and how to stay fit and healthy. Here's what to expect when you arrive. Exploring Mars: How will you survive on Mars? What food can you grow? Discover the view from Mars and the incredible new landscape sights from your new home. Start the search for liquid water, and try to find clues of life on Mars - the answers may be hidden within the very rocks. Learn about terraforming Mars and the current potential theories for making the Red Planet more habitable in the future. Mission accomplished: Now read about some of the astronomers, scientists and inventors who have furthered our knowledge of Mars.

Life on Mars

Life on Mars
Author: Jon Agee
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2017-02-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399538526

In this sneaky, silly picture book for fans of Oliver Jeffers and Jon Klassen, an intrepid—but not so clever—space explorer is certain he’s found the only living thing on Mars A young astronaut is absolutely sure there is life to be found on Mars. He sets off on a solitary mission, determined to prove the naysayers wrong. But when he arrives, equipped with a package of cupcakes as a gift, he sees nothing but a nearly barren planet. Finally, he spies a single flower and packs it away to take back to Earth as proof that there is indeed life on Mars. But as he settles in for the journey home, he cracks open his cupcakes—only to discover that someone has eaten them all! Readers will love being in on the secret: Unbeknownst to the explorer, a Martian has been wandering through the illustrations the whole time—and he got himself a delicious snack along the way.

Adventure to the Planet Mars!

Adventure to the Planet Mars!
Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Gallopade International
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0635070286

When you purchase the Library Bound mystery you will receive FREE online eBook access! Carole Marsh Mystery Online eBooks are an easy, effective, and immediate way to read your favorite Carole Marsh Mystery on the go! Each web-hosted Online eBook is filled with the same exact pages as the book, plus additional features like pages that ñflip" with a fun sound as you read, a full chapter directory, full-screen and thumbnail viewing capabilities, and more! - Online eBooks allow readers to access their book anytime, from anywhere - by using a computer, tablet, or other device with Internet access. - They require NO additional access or hosting fees - When you purchase a library bound Carole Marsh Mystery book, you get unlimited access to the Online eBook version for FREE. - You don't need to download Online eBooks - they are available to you online 24/7! - Online eBooks are available exclusively from Gallopade, and are compatible with Macs, PC, iPad, and other devices with Internet access. Take a fantasy field trip to Mars with Ms. Bogus' funky class - the students discover that each of them has something to bring to the trip to make it fun and survivable. Alpine McAlpine School is all in a dither! The students in Ms. Bogus' class are going on a fantasy field trip to the planet Mars! Join the clever kid, the cluMs.y one, the athlete, the bookworm, and more as they whisk off on an out-of-this-world adventure, learn about Mars, and try to figure out how to get back, older, wiser, sillier, smarter, and well, pretty darn exhausted too! Like all of Carole Marsh's Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 3-6 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.8 Accelerated Reader Points: 2 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 120326 Lexile Measure: 770 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: O Developmental Assessment Level: 34

Human Mission to Mars. Colonizing the Red Planet

Human Mission to Mars. Colonizing the Red Planet
Author: Paul Davies
Publisher: Cosmology.com
Total Pages: 976
Release: 2010-11-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780982955239

This volume collects papers from more than 70 U.S. and foreign experts, including astronauts, scientists, engineers, technologists, medical doctors, psychologists, and economists to share their views and thoughts on a human mission to Mars.

Mars Up Close

Mars Up Close
Author: Marc Kaufman
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2014
Genre: Science
ISBN: 142621278X

"National Geographic and science journalist Marc Kaufman combine inside stories, fascinating facts, and eye-popping pictures, some never before seen, of the red planet and NASA's groundbreaking Curiosity mission. Renowned author Kaufman spent two years embedded with the engineers and scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, cheering on the rover's spine-tingling landing, learning the backstory of anticipated findings, and witnessing the inescapable frustrations that come from operating a $2.5-billion multitasking robot on a planet 35 million miles from Earth. With images never published before, and computer-enhanced with colors that make you want to spend your next vacation on Mars, this is the only book that explains everything, detail by detail and moment by moment, about the most ambitious space expedition the human race has ever undertaken."--Provided by publisher.

Welcome to Mars

Welcome to Mars
Author: Buzz Aldrin
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1426322062

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.

Adventure to Mars

Adventure to Mars
Author: Lizzie Lipman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2020-08-02
Genre:
ISBN:

Blast off on a journey to Mars that will keep young readers on the edge of their seats as they follow two young kid astronauts, Neil and Kate, through an adventure full of mystery and excitement. Making history as the first kids to enter space, and the first humans to ever walk on Mars, Neil and Kate knew they were in for something big with their mission to find water on the Red Planet. It didn't take long, however, before they found themselves on an adventure of a lifetime that went beyond anyone's wildest imagination. Rocket Kids is a young reader chapter book series that parents will enjoy reading to their pre-readers just as much as older kids will enjoy reading on their own. Woven with interesting facts about space, science and technology, Rocket Kids will teach readers about the universe in a way that is both entertaining and easily absorbed. Prepare for liftoff, as Rocket Kids is sure to be a family favorite for years to come!