Mars: From Myth and Mystery to Recent Discoveries

Description

Mars has always been shrouded in mystery. It is very difficult to resolve through a telescope. For many centuries it remained just a reddish blur in the sky. Even in ancient times, its blood-red color evoked fear and gave rise to myths and legends that are still with us today. Over the centuries, bits and pieces of data on Mars have accumulated, and as more probes have made their way to the Red Planet, its veil of mystery is falling away. Nearly every week we are seeing exciting new pictures of Mars and learning more about its geology, weather, and history. What do we actually know about Mars? Is it different from what people once thought they knew about Mars? Is there water on Mars? Is there possibly life that we have missed? What would it be like to live on Mars? What resources are there? Can Mars be terraformed to make it habitable for humans? Markus Hotakainen’s engrossing tale of Mars: From Myth and Mystery to Recent Discoveries will fill you in and entertain you with unbelievable stories that were once believed about Mars. We have come a long way in knowing our neighbor in space. Join Markus on this journey from myth to reality, and find out what we do know about Mars, and what is still a mystery. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Fourth Rock from the Sun....Pages 1-9 God of War, Heavenly Body....Pages 10-25 Martian Canal Engineers....Pages 26-41 Planetary Ups and Downs....Pages 42-63 Unidentical Twins....Pages 64-77 The New Mars....Pages 78-99 Museum of Water....Pages 100-123 Dead or Alive?....Pages 124-135 Gallery Mars....Pages 136-155 Fear and Panic....Pages 156-171 One Really Giant Leap....Pages 173-191 Green Thumbs of the Red Planet....Pages 192-199 Little Green Persons....Pages 200-215 Mars Rocks!....Pages 216-231 Back Matter....Pages 232-256