An introduction to the planet Mars which provides facts and photographs of the planet as well as how our knowledge of this world has changed over time.
Reviews the history of Earth's observation of the red planet since ancient times, explores the results of modern scientific studies carried out by telescope, satellite, and landing probe, and speculates on a future human landing.
Presents a study of the planet Mars and discusses the mystery surrounding it, early scientific theories concerning it, the space race and the various landing crafts that have landed on the planet and the data they have collected.
Explores how scientists and researchers throughout history have attempted to map the landscape of Mars and discusses what their efforts mean to future generations.
A collection of interwoven short stories that describe the lives and experiences of men and women who are bound together by their experiences on Mars and with each other.
Examines the debate over whether life exists on Mars, focusing on the work of researcher Dr. Gilbert V. Levin, who claims that the biology experiments of the 1976 Viking Mission to Mars revealed the existence of living miccroorganisms in the soil of the planet, and explores the question of why NASA might want to hide the truth.
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.
