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Mars Rover

How a Self-Portrait Captured the Power of Curiosity

by Danielle Smith-Llera
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Weighing as much as a small car, a rover named Curiosity rolls quietly around Mars. Scientific instruments pack its body and cluster at the end of a mechanical arm. An arrangement of lenses and instruments tops its mast, like a face. To the many NASA workers involved in Curiosity's mission on Mars, the rover is not simply a robot, but an astronaut bravely exploring an alien place. Curiosity's instruments collect data and its cameras take images of the Mars landscape, including self-portraits, in vivid color and detail. As it roams and explores, Curiosity will help find the answers to such age-old questions as has there ever been life on Mars? Could there be one day?

  • Creators

  • Series

    Captured Science History

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 1, 2017

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780756556860
      • File size: 8956 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780756556860
      • File size: 8956 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 7
    • Lexile® Measure: 1060
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 5

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      January 1, 2018
      Grades 5-8 Zeroing in on individual pictures that fundamentally affected scientists' understanding of the universe, these titles in the Captured Science History series nicely balance explanations of historical context, key players, and the science concepts at work in each historic image. The natural drama of a risky landing procedure lends Mars Rover excitement, but the thrilling results of the Martian explorer's continuing search for signs of life add even more appeal. Large-format photos and diagrams on nearly every page spread help illustrate concepts, and accessible writing offers plenty of multidisciplinary angles, from discussions of each image's historical moment to the larger implications of the discoveries those images led to. A solid, engagingly written STEM series.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:7
  • Lexile® Measure:1060
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:5

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