Life on Mars what to know before we go
"Does life exist on Mars? The question has captivated humans for centuries, but today it has taken on new urgency. NASA plans to send astronauts to Mars orbit by the 2030s. SpaceX wants to go by 2024, while Mars One wants to land a permanent settlement there in 2032. As we gear up for missions like...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press,
2020
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| Summary: | "Does life exist on Mars? The question has captivated humans for centuries, but today it has taken on new urgency. NASA plans to send astronauts to Mars orbit by the 2030s. SpaceX wants to go by 2024, while Mars One wants to land a permanent settlement there in 2032. As we gear up for missions like these, we have a responsibility to think deeply about what kinds of life may already inhabit the planet -- and whether we have the right to invite ourselves in. This book tells the complete story of the quest to answer one of the most tantalizing questions in astronomy. But it is more than a history. Life on Mars explains what we need to know before we go."--From Amazon.com. |
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| Item Description: | "With a new afterword by the author"--From front cover. |
| Physical Description: | 316 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-308) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780691209258 0691209251 |
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