Mars Rovers (A True Book: Space Exploration)

by Jessica Cohn

Overview

From the first time a person looked up at the sky and wondered "What's out there?" humans have dreamed about exploring the cosmos.

For so long, our neighbor in the solar system has been shrouded in mystery. Was there ever life on Mars? How can we enable astronauts to land on that planet-and return safely? Mars rovers, including the latest:Perseverance, may just provide the answers! They might even tell us if humans can live on Mars one day! Share in the joy of exploration and discovery with Mars Rovers.

ABOUT THE SERIES:

This book is part of A True Book series, Space Exploration, that includes the titles Human Missions to Outer Space, Mars Rovers, The International Space Station, and UFO's. The series features the latest NASA imagery and lively text to bring the wonder of space exploration directly to readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338825909
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	04/19/2022
Series:	A True Book (Relaunch)
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	15 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Jessica Cohn is the author of more than 60 nonfiction books. She has a master of science in written communications and decades of experience in educational publishing.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

1 Learning from Rovers

How did the first rovers travel to Mars? 9

2 Curiosity Proves Itself

What did we learn from the Curiosity mission? 17

3 Perseverance on Mars

What more can this advanced rover discover? 21

Is Life on Mars Possible?

Will humans ever live on the Red Planet? 30

4 The Search for Meaning

How can scientists apply what they learned on Mars to future explorations? 33

Think Like a Scientist 40

Activity: Signs of Life 42

True Statistics 44

Resources 45

Glossary 46

Index 47

About the Author 48

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2022

Gr 3–7—A high-quality series that expertly conveys information about four high-interest topics. Each book starts with two statements challenging readers to figure out which is true and which is false. Then there is an introduction, four chapters, and a "Big Truth" featurette between two chapters. All titles contain up-to-date information, with the fourth chapters looking toward the future. "The Future of Space Exploration" (Human Missions to Outer Space) goes into great detail about the upcoming Artemis missions. VERDICT Highly recommended, a first purchase for middle school and public libraries.

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