Record Nr.

UNINA9910154938703321

Autore

Payment Simone

Titolo

Mars / / Simone Payment

Pubbl/distr/stampa


New York : , : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, , 2017

ISBN

1-5081-0345-3

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Collana

Planetary Exploration

Disciplina

523.43

Soggetti

Astronomy

Planets

Mars (Planet)

Solar system

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Meet mars, the red planet -- Physical features : how big is Mars? -- Physical features : Mars' interior and volcanoes -- Physical features : the surface of Mars -- Physical features : Mars' moons -- Orbit and spin : Mars' orbit -- Orbit and spin : Mars' spin -- Observation and exploration : ancient observation -- Observation and exploration : early observation -- Observation and exploration : early landings on Mars -- Observation and exploration : early Mars rovers -- Observation and exploration : Phoenix, Curiosity, and Maven -- Future exploration and conclusion -- Glossary.

Sommario/riassunto

This curriculum-based book teaches young readers about the fundamental aspects of the planet Mars, including its size, mass, surface features, interior, orbit, and spin. It also explores the history of the missions to Mars, including the Viking spacecraft and the Curiosity and MAVEN rovers, and why scientists think there's a chance that Mars is or was suitable for life.