Elizabeth Rusch
The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity
Stealth Science
Why this book counts
- Astronomy & Space
- Earth Science
- Engineering & Technology
- Expedition / Survival
- Biography / Memoir
- Story / Adventure
Spirit and Opportunity have a mission, a deadline, mechanical limits, and years of surprises. Following the rovers and lead scientist Steven Squyres turns Martian geology, water evidence, and robotic engineering into the causes of the suspense.
The science inside
- Spaceflight
- Space & Planets
- Robotics & Coding
- Rocks, Minerals & Volcanoes
- Water Cycle & Hydrology
Your child will meet:
- Robotic rovers combine sensors, mechanisms, instructions, and feedback.
- Martian rocks and landforms can preserve evidence about the planet's water history.
- Space missions adapt engineering decisions to distance, terrain, temperature, and failure.
Use it this way
Parent effort: Simple activity
The Mighty Mars Rovers tells the greatest space robot adventure of all time--one of the most successful space explorations ever undertaken.
On June 10, 2003, a little rover named Spirit blasted off on a rocket headed for Mars. A month later, a twin rover named Opportunity soared through the solar system with the same mission: to find out if Mars ever had water that could have supported life. They were expected to last no more than three months on the frigid, harsh planet. Instead, they explored the red planet for years.
Packed with full-color photos, this 80-page book is a thrilling addition to the acclaimed Scientists in the Field series, told through the eyes--and heart--of Steven Squyres, the lead scientist on the mission.
This suspenseful page-turner captures the hair-raising human emotions felt during the adventures with two tough rovers.
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