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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Presents an introduction to the Mars Exploration Rovers (MERS), "Spirit" and "Opportunity, " with photographs of the Mars landscape taken over a five-year period as the rovers searched for water on the red planet.
2) Mars rovers
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"A new set of True Books on Space Exploration"--
4) Rovers
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Series
Language
English
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What are rovers, and how do they safely land on and explore other planets? The answers to these questions and more are waiting for readers to discover as they explore the fascinating world of rovers. Readers are introduced to the stories of famous Mars rovers, including Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity. They learn who controls rovers, what discoveries rovers have made, and many other fun facts about these space vehicles. Fact boxes provide additional...
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Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Venus is one of the most challenging planets to explore. Its acidic clouds, cruising pressures, and searing heat destroy even the toughest space probes. Learn how engineer Jonathan Sauder plans to overcome these challenges using the same technology that makes clocks tick"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
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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Series
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Asteroids and comets are hard to explore up close. Their low gravity makes it difficult to land on them--and to travel on them without floating away! What if you could turn this disadvantage into an advantage? Learn how engineer Marco Pavone plans to build a rover to bounce across an asteroid"--Back cover.