mars (planet)

Three astronauts from different countries land on Mars, meet a strange Martian, and make an amazing discovery about the nature of humanity.

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.

The author, manager of the Mars Exploration Program at California's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, discusses her lifelong fascination with outer space, relates stories from her thirty-five-year career as an aerospace engineer, and tells about her efforts to design, build, and land the solar-powered Mars rover, Sojourner, in 1997.

Describes the landing of Sojourner on Mars, summarizes the history of information gathering missions, and speculates about future plans for explorations of the Red Planet.

Bill takes a look at Jupiter's features, Earth's elliptical orbit and the distances between planets, and demonstrates how to make Mars soil. Features an interactive question-and-answer format and hands-on activities.

Jack Stalwart, an ordinary boy who fights evil as a secret agent by night, must track down the missing chief rocket engineer in charge of the first manned mission to Mars, who also happens to be Jack's father.

Introduces Mars, describing its physical features and what has been discovered about its surface.

Provides answers to questions about Mars, such as why it is called the red planet, the depth of Martian valleys, and how it can be observed.