Bibliograph

Destination Mars, new explorations of the Red Planet, Rod Pyle ; foreword by Robert Manning, Mars Science Laboratory Project Chief Engineer

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Destination Mars, new explorations of the Red Planet, Rod Pyle ; foreword by Robert Manning, Mars Science Laboratory Project Chief Engineer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Destination Mars

Responsibility statement

Rod Pyle ; foreword by Robert Manning, Mars Science Laboratory Project Chief Engineer

Sub title

new explorations of the Red Planet

Summary

In the next decade, NASA, by itself and in collaboration with the European Space Agency, is planning a minimum of four separate missions to Mars. Clearly, exciting times are ahead for Mars exploration. In Destination Mars, award-winning science writer and documentary producer Rod Pyle provides an insider's look into the amazing projects now being developed here and abroad to visit the legendary red planet. Drawing on his contacts at NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pyle provides stunning insights into the history of Mars exploration and the difficulties and dangers of traveling there

Table Of Contents

Machine generated contents note: 1.The First Martian -- 2.MARS 101 -- 3.In the Beginning: A Shining Red Eye -- 4.The End of an Empire: Mariner 4 -- 5.Dr. Robert Leighton: The Eyes of Mariner 4 -- 6.Continuing Travels to Dark and Scary Places: Mariners 6 and 7 -- 7.Dr. Bruce Murray: It's All about the Image -- 8.Aeolian Armageddon: Mariner 9 -- 9.Dr. Laurence Soderblom: The Eyes of Mariner 9 -- 10.Viking's Search for Life: Where Are the Microbes? -- 11.Dr. Norman Horowitz: Looking for Life -- 12.Return to Mars: Mars Global Surveyor -- 13.Robert Brooks: It Takes a Team, Mars Global Surveyor -- 14.Roving Mars: Sojourner, the Pathfinder -- 15.Robert Manning, Mars Pathfinder: Bouncing to Mars -- 16.Mars Express: On the Fast Track -- 17.A Laugh in the Darkness: The Great Galactic Ghoul -- 18.2001: A Mars Odyssey -- 19.Dr. Jeffrey Plaut: Follow the Water -- 20.Twins of Mars: Spirit and Opportunity -- 21.Dr. Steve Squyres and the Mars Exploration Rovers: Dreams of Ice and Sand --Contents note continued: 22.Mars in HD: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter -- 23.Dr. Richard Zurek, MRO: I Can See Clearly Now ... -- 24.Twins of Mars: Spirit and Opportunity, Part 2 -- 25.From the Ashes, Like a Phoenix -- 26.Peter Smith: Polar Explorer -- 27.Mars Science Laboratory: Bigger Is Better -- 28.Dr. Joy Crisp, Mars Science Laboratory: Dig This -- 29.JPL 2020: The Once and Future Mars -- 30.Mars on Earth -- 31.The New Martians -- 32.The Road Ahead

Target audience

adult

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