When the Apollo astronauts walked on the Moon in 1969, many people imagined Mars would be next.
However NASA’s Viking 1, which landed in 1976, was just a robot. The much-anticipated crewed mission failed to materialise, defeated by
When the Apollo astronauts walked on the Moon in 1969, many people imagined Mars would be next.
However NASA’s Viking 1, which landed in 1976, was just a robot. The much-anticipated crewed mission failed to materialise, defeated by a combination of technological & political challenges.
Four decades after Viking & almost half a century after Apollo technology has enhanced beyond recognition – as has politics. As private ventures like Space X seize centre stage from NASA, Mars has undergone a seismic shift – it’s become the prime destination for future human expansion & colonisation.
But what’s it really like on Mars, & why should anyone want to go there? How do you get there & what are the risks? Astrophysicist & science writer Andrew May answers these questions & more, as he traces the history of our fascination with the Red Planet.
Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781785782251
• Author: Andrew May
• Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 176
• Dimensions: 19.56 x 12.7 x 1.78 cm