Mars: Explore the Mysteries of the Red Planet

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Has there ever been life on Mars? Will we be living there soon? Discover the past, present, and future of the mysterious red planet in this beautiful nonfiction book for kids. The launch of Mars rovers by NASA, Europe, and China in 2020 will be the biggest science news of the year, and will go farther into Mars than ever before. Get ahead with Mars The Red Planet, which explores if there was ever life on Mars, what's happening on the planet now, and what it might look like to one day live on Mars. Discover incredible space technology, learn how to spot the planet in the night sky throughout the year, and find out if you've got what it takes to join the teams traveling to Mars in the coming years. Children will adore this essential guide to the red planet. Incredible images and fun illustrations will ignite their imagination and give them a fascinating insight into what the future might hold... CONTENTS INTRODUCTION WELCOME TO MARS! WHERE IS MARS? EARTH VS. MARS A ROCKY RED PLANET THE CLIMATE ON MARS PAST MARS IN HISTORY HOW DID MARS FORM? CRATERS ON MARS MARTIAN MOONS VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS WATER ON MARS LIFE ON MARS? PRESENT WHAT’S IT LIKE ON MARS? HOW WE EXPLORE LANDING ON MARS IS HARD! VALLES MARINERIS OLYMPUS MONS MEASURING MARS WIND AND WEATHER CURIOSITY ROVER POLAR ICE CAPS SMALL VISITS TO A BIG PLACE RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER FUTURE DESTINATION MARS HOW DO WE GET TO MARS? A CHALLENGING JOURNEY LIVING ON MARS EXPLORING MARS DRESSED FOR MARS A NEW GENERATION KEEPING MARS CLEAN PEOPLE BEHIND THE MISSIONS WHO WILL GO TO MARS? WHAT’S NEXT? GLOSSARY INDEX ACKNOWLEDGMENTS