roving vehicles (astronautics)

"Since the discovery of Mars, people have wondered if there could be life there. This book has the latest news about the exploration of Mars and the scientific breakthroughs that will finally let us answer this question"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the Curiosity mission to Mars, highlighting the people responsible, the rover's capabilities, and the mission's results.

Explores various perspectives on exploration of Mars by rovers.

Rob Manning, the chief engineer of the Mars "Curiosity" mission, chronicles the conceptualizing, designing, creating, testing, launching, and landing of the massive, complex spacecraft. Includes black-and-white photographs.

Looks at the robot rovers that have explored the surface of the Mars and the people on Earth who control their every movement.

Looks at robotic space exploration, starting with NASA's introduction of the Discovery program in 1992, the Genesis mission, and Curiosity which is exploring if Mars can support life.

In the summer of 2003, two little rovers named Spirit and Opportunity blasted off on rockets headed for Mars with a singular mission: to find out if Mars ever had water that could have supported life. This book tells the greatest space robot adventure of all time through the eyes--and heart--of Steven Squyres, lead scientist on the mission, capturing the suspense and emotion felt during the adventures of the two tough rovers.

Steve Squyres provides an account of the Mars Exploration Rover mission for which he served as principal scientist, discussing the challenges involved in the design and construction of the two rovers "Spirit" and "Opportunity," and sharing the excitement he and others at Jet Propulsion Laboratory felt when the vehicles began relaying information about the Red Planet.

Tells the story of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission and looks at what scientists have learned from the photographs and data sent by roving mechanical geologists Spirit and Opportunity since their landing on the planet.

Discusses the Mars rovers, how they work, and what they are researching.