The mighty Mars rovers : the incredible adventures of Spirit and Opportunity / by Elizabeth Rusch.
Material type: TextSeries: Scientists in the fieldPublication details: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2012.Description: 79 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 x 29 cmISBN:- 9780547478814
- 054747881X (hbk.)
- 523.43 RUS
- QB641 .R87 2012
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Non Fiction | MVS Library Children's Room | G- Nonfiction (Juvenile) | 523.43 RUS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 4004482 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 76), discography (p. 78), filmograophy (p. 78), and index.
Mars exploration rover mission -- Mission impossible -- The making of the Mars rover -- Are we really on Mars? -- Hitting the dusty trail -- Can Opportunity climb down? -- Can Spirit lift up? -- The problem with Courage -- A broken Spirit -- Opportunity's last stand? -- Free Spirit -- Mission more than accomplished!
The story of the two robot vehicles, Spirit and Opportunity, that were sent to explore Mars, lasting far past their projected lives of 3 months and sending back invaluable images of the environmentally hostile planet.
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