Curiosity's Mission on Mars: Exploring the Red Planet

by Ron Miller

Could life have previously flourished on Mars? Will humans be able to travel there one day? Can humans one day colonize the red planet? NASA scientists have been interested in answering questions like these for a long time. In November 2011, NASA sent the rover Curiosity to Earth's nearest planetary neighbor. By gathering information about Mars's climate and geology, the robot is helping scientists uncover the secrets of the planet and its past...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467710873
• ISBN13: 9781467710879
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 11 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 6 to Postsecondary