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Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The Red Planet has been a subject of fascination for humanity for thousands of years, becoming part of our folklore and popular culture. The mysteries of this fourth planet from our Sun make it of central importance to NASA and it science goals for the twenty-first century. Now for the first time, Scott Hubbard tells the complete story of how he led NASA's Mars Program. Blending the exciting stories of the missions with the thrills of scientific discovery,...
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Language
English
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Buzz Aldrin speaks out as a vital advocate for the continuing quest to push the boundaries of the universe as we know it. As a pioneering astronaut who first set foot on the moon during mankind's first landing of Apollo 11-- and as an aerospace engineer who designed an orbital rendezvous technique critical to future planetary landings -- Aldrin has a vision, and in this book he plots out the path he proposes, taking humans to Mars by 2035.
Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
In the next decade, NASA will send astronauts to Mars for the first time. Separated from Earth, and unable to communicate with the ground in real-time, crew members will experience extreme isolation that could gravely affect their three-year journey. This Sundance-premiering documentary follows a savvy NASA psychologist tasked with protecting daring space explorers.
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English
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An inspiring exploration of the establishment of humans on Mars-tying into the National Geographic television documentary series MarsThe next frontier in space exploration is Mars, the Red Planet-and human habitation of Mars isn't much farther off. In October 2015, NASA declared Mars "an achievable goal"; that same season, Ridley Scott and Matt Damon's The Martian drew crowds into theaters, grossing over $200 million. Now the National Geographic Channel...
8) Vagabonds
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Language
English
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Description
"This genre-bending novel is set on Earth in the wake of a second civil war--not between two factions in one nation, but two factions in one solar system: Mars and Earth. In an attempt to repair increasing tensions, the colonies of Mars send a group of young people to live on Earth to help reconcile humanity. But the group finds itself with no real home, no friends, and fractured allegiances as they struggle to find a sense of community and identity,...
Author
Series
CatStronauts volume 2
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"With national pride and valuable scientific research on the line, the CatStronauts race against the CosmoCats and others to be the first cats to Mars"--
10) Red planet
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
In the mid-21st century, the nations of a dying Earth look starward for a solution and set out to colonize Mars. But something no one could have expected awaits. Houston, we have big trouble.
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Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Drawing on contacts at NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, award-winning science writer and documentary producer Pyle provides an insider's look into the amazing projects now being developed here and abroad to visit the legendary red planet.
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