Exploration Of Mars Including Flybys, Orbiters, Landers, Rovers, And Future Missions

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The exploration of Mars has been an important part of the space exploration programs of the Soviet Union, the United State... Read more

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The exploration of Mars has been an important part of the space exploration programs of the Soviet Union, the United States, Europe, and Japan. Dozens of robotic spacecraft, including orbiters, landers, and rovers, have been launched toward Mars since the 1960s. These missions were aimed at gathering data about current conditions and answering questions about the history of Mars as well as a preparation for a possible human mission to Mars. This book studies exploration of Mars including the Mars Program, Rosetta, the Mars Express, and the Opportunity Rover. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. Less