Featuring incredible photos and new information about the latest research into Mars, this updated edition of Discovering Mars covers everything about the great red planet, from past to present. Topics include myths and facts about life on Mars, a his

Welcome to Mars! Through the eyes of Curiosity, Opportunity, and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft, this book will introduce you to the geology of Mars and the groundbreaking achievements in the exploration of the Red Planet. Through the use of 3D glasses, you will have the opportunity to explore impact craters, volcanoes, ancient rivers and other geological features on Mars. Although most of us will never have the opportunity to visit Mars, I hope this book will serve as your personal journey to the Red Planet.

It is the year 2037 and Stan Rhodes is the American captain of Endurance III, a V-shaped spacecraft on the last leg of a 56-million-kilometer journey to Mars. It’s crucial to the success of the Mars mission that Rhodes and his crew land their ship within ten kilometers of an emergency ascent vehicle and a cargo ship that had previously landed on the surface of the Red Planet. They succeed in landing at the designated site. But when they reach the cargo ship

Mars is one of the most explored planets in the solar system. Machines called probes and rovers gather photographs and information from Mars to be sent to Earth. Learn more in Journey to Mars, one of the titles in the All About Space Science series. This series examines the history and science of space exploration. It also delves into the careers and technological advancements associated with this exciting field of study.

Named by the ancient Romans after the god of war, this small red planet is fascinating. Readers will explore the “Red Planet’s” formation, orbit and rotation, and unique features and atmosphere, as well as the exciting missions to Mars including exploration by the rovers Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity. Captivating photographs will make readers feel like they’re right there on the dusty, windy surface of Mars.

From myth to Musk, astrology to astronomy, Dr Stuark Clark selects the very best writing about the Red Planet. From its very first sighting, Mars has been a source of fascination for humanity. Named for the Roman god of war, this red planet has been explored more than any other beyond Earth and continues to occupy a distinctive place in our imagination. It's an environment that may even foster life. In The Book of Mars, Dr Stuart Clark selects one hundred pieces of writing about the planet. It is a collection that brings together fact and fiction, dreams and fears, centuries of observation and more recent feats of interstellar exploration. From classic writers of science fiction – Stanley G. Weinbaum, Arthur C. Clarke, H.G. Wells, Ray Bradbury, Pamela Sargent, Roger Zelazny – to distinguished experts in astronomy, astrobiology and aerospace engineering; from Hugo and Nebula Award-winning authors – Kim Stanley Robinson, Mary Robinette Kowal – to trail-blazing journalists and science communicators; from Andy Weir's The Martian to Elon Musk's SpaceX programme, The Book of Mars is an extraordinary overview both of the Red Planet and of the way scientific investigation diffuses into culture.

This, the first part of an adventure to surpass all adventures, takes you to the near, possible, future, to the far edges of hope and mankinds dreams. Why are we here and what are we to this vast universe that embraces us so tightly. An attempt to realize this is the bulk of this work. We begin with the near future of space commerce. We will seek material value in space, of course. We have and certainly will find great wonderment as we explore this new wilderness left to us by chance or divinity? This is the question we, secretly, seek most. Out past Mars, in the asteroid belt that encircles our sun, a scab mining ship picks out an asteroid to dig for what valuables it may contain. This orbiting mountain of rock is, as it turns out, a very exceptional find. Our mining crew of seven set out for normal operations, but normal is not to be. They are being watched by a hostile group of strict union bonded spacers looking to pirate our barely virtuous heros. War between the factions involved, is but a minuscule mistake away, as always and the find made by the scab crew will change mankinds space capabilities forever. Join the adventure and experience the real hazards that humankind will endeavor to take possession of our new and open wilderness.