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Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover

Markus Motum

Narrated by Curiosity, a wheeled robot exploring Mars since 2012, this book recounts the rover’s mission. It explains science that preceded the rover’s creation, how the machine operates, and its launch on a 253-day trip to Mars. The account includes the landing and examples of information sent back to NASA during the following eight years. Mixed-media illustrations support the explanation of the mission, the scale of the operation, space, and Mars’s barren landscape.

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Themes
Science · Space And Astronomy · Technology And Engineering · Transportation
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Walker Studio
Published
September 7, 2023
Pages
56
ISBN-13
9781529517378
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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