Description |
57 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 54) and index. |
Contents |
Go 303,000,000 miles, then stop at the fourth rock from the sun -- Roll forward, reach for rocks, then rove to hills and craters -- Watch your speed and enjoy the scenic overlooks -- "Park or ride" for the next twelve months -- Avoid dead ends, drive through the dirt, and wait at ramp -- Shake off the dust, recharge at the rest area, and continue indefinitely -- Message from Earth -- Much more about Mars and the rovers -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Photo credits -- Index. |
Summary |
Follow the course of NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers Mission. Learn how scientists determined that there was once water on Mars and how they resolved problems with the rovers in order to prolong the mission. |
Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.2 2.0 130661. |
Subject |
Mars (Planet) -- Exploration -- Juvenile literature.
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Roving vehicles (Astronautics) -- Juvenile literature.
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Mars (Planet) -- Exploration.
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Roving vehicles (Astronautics)
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ISBN |
9781570914621 (hardcover) |
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1570914621 (hardcover) |
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9781570914638 (softcover) |
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157091463X (softcover) |
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9781451723236 (Paw Prints) |
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1451723237 (Paw Prints) |
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