Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover

Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover
Author: Markus Motum
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2023-10-24
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1536233250

In his debut picture book, Motum brings the story of NASA's beloved Mars rover Curiosity to life in vivid color. Full of eye-catching retro illustrations, this book is sure to fascinate budding space explorers and set inquisitive minds soaring. Full color.

Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars

Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars
Author: Kate Greene
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2020-07-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1250159482

When it comes to Mars, the focus is often on how to get there: the rockets, the engines, the fuel. But upon arrival, what will it actually be like? In 2013, Kate Greene moved to Mars. That is, along with five fellow crew members, she embarked on NASA’s first HI-SEAS mission, a simulated Martian environment located on the slopes of Mauna Loa in Hawai'i. For four months she lived, worked, and slept in an isolated geodesic dome, conducting a sleep study on her crew mates and gaining incredible insight into human behavior in tight quarters, as well as the nature of boredom, dreams, and isolation that arise amidst the promise of scientific progress and glory. In Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars, Greene draws on her experience to contemplate humanity’s broader impulse to explore. The result is a twined story of space and life, of the standard, able-bodied astronaut and Greene’s brother’s disability, of the lag time of interplanetary correspondences and the challenges of a long-distance marriage, of freeze-dried egg powder and fresh pineapple, of departure and return. By asking what kind of wisdom humanity might take to Mars and elsewhere in the Universe, Greene has written a remarkable, wide-ranging examination of our time in space right now, as a pre-Mars species, poised on the edge, readying for launch.

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.

Mission to Mars

Mission to Mars
Author: Buzz Aldrin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2013-05-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1426210183

Can astronauts reach Mars by 2035? Absolutely, says Buzz Aldrin, one of the first men to walk on the moon. Celebrated astronaut, brilliant engineer, bestselling author, Aldrin believes it is not only possibly but vital to America's future to keep pushing the space frontier outward for the sake of exploration, science, development, commerce, and security. What we need, he argues, is a commitment by the U.S. President as rousing as JFK's promise to reach the moon by the end of the 1960 - an audacious, inspiring goal-and a unified vision for space exploration. In Mission to Mars, Aldrin plots that trajectory, stressing that American-led space exploration is essential to the economic and technological vitality of the nation and the world. Do you dare to dream big? Then join Aldrin in his thought provoking and inspiring Mission to Mars.

Humans to Mars

Humans to Mars
Author: David S. F. Portree
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2001
Genre: Space flight to Mars
ISBN:

Safe on Mars

Safe on Mars
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2002-05-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309169593

This study, commissioned by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), examines the role of robotic exploration missions in assessing the risks to the first human missions to Mars. Only those hazards arising from exposure to environmental, chemical, and biological agents on the planet are assessed. To ensure that it was including all previously identified hazards in its study, the Committee on Precursor Measurements Necessary to Support Human Operations on the Surface of Mars referred to the most recent report from NASA's Mars Exploration Program/ Payload Analysis Group (MEPAG) (Greeley, 2001). The committee concluded that the requirements identified in the present NRC report are indeed the only ones essential for NASA to pursue in order to mitigate potential hazards to the first human missions to Mars.

Exploring Mars

Exploring Mars
Author: Scott Hubbard
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2011
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0816528969

The Red Planet has been a subject of fascination for humanity for thousands of years, becoming part of our folklore and popular culture. The most Earthlike of the planets in our solar system, Mars may have harbored some form of life in the past and may still possess an ecosystem in some underground refuge. The mysteries of this fourth planet from our Sun make it of central importance to NASA and its science goals for the twenty-first century.ÊÊ In the wake of the very public failures of the Mars Polar Lander and the Mars Climate Orbiter in 1999, NASA embarked on a complete reassessment of the Mars Program. Scott Hubbard was asked to lead this restructuring in 2000, becoming known as the "Mars Czar." His team's efforts resulted in a very successful decade-long series of missions--each building on the accomplishments of those before it--that adhered to the science adage "follow the water" when debating how to proceed. Hubbard's work created the Mars Odyssey mission, the twin rovers Spirit and Opportunity, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the Phoenix mission, and most recently the planned launch of the Mars Science Laboratory.Ê Now for the first time Scott Hubbard tells the complete story of how he fashioned this program, describing both the technical and political forces involved and bringing to life the national and international cast of characters engaged in this monumental endeavor.Ê Blending the exciting stories of the missions with the thrills of scientific discovery, Exploring Mars will intrigue anyone interested in the science, the engineering, or the policy of investigating other worlds. Ê

Time a Year in Space

Time a Year in Space
Author: Jeffrey Kluger
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release:
Genre: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
ISBN: 9781683303589

Go inside one of the most historic space missions ever in A YEAR IN SPACE, the new special edition from TIME, written by Apollo 13 author Jeffrey Kluger. A YEAR IN SPACE chronicles astronaut Scott Kelly's 340 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA's exploration of the challenges of extended spaceflight. The most pressing question: Could humans endure the two-and-a-half-year trip to Mars and back?While science has some understanding of how space and zero gravity affect the human body, Scott and his twin brother, Mark, a retired astronaut who remained on Earth, have served as the perfect test and control subjects to explore these effects.This special edition, the companion piece to the TIME and PBS documentary series A Year in Space, provides exclusive coverage coupled with abundant photographs, many taken by Scott Kelly himself.Highlights include:An inside look at how Kelly conducted experiments aboard the ISS and how he spent his downtime.Landscape Mode: Breathtaking photographs taken by Scott Kelly from 250 miles above the Earth's surface.In interview with Samantha Cristoforetti, the first woman to spend 200 days in space, who spoke with TIME about her journey.

Mission to Mars

Mission to Mars
Author: Franklyn M. Branley
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2002-09-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0064452336

Let's-read-and-find-out about Mars Someday people from Earth may live on Mars. In this century, we will go to the planet to learn more about it. It will become our outpost in space -- our space colony.

Max Goes to Mars

Max Goes to Mars
Author: Jeffrey Bennett
Publisher: Science Adventures with Max the Dog series
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Dogs
ISBN: 9781937548445

"This second edition of Max goes to Mars contains a set of fully updated Big Kid Boxes designed to incorporate the latest scientific discoveries about Mars."--title page verso.