Exploration of Mars /
The exploration of Mars has been an important part of the space exploration programs of the Soviet Union, the United States, Europe and Japan. Dozens of robotic spacecraft, including orbiters, landers, and rovers, have been launched toward Mars since the 1960s. These missions were aimed at gathering...
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Delhi, India : University Publications : World Technologies,
2012
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| description | The exploration of Mars has been an important part of the space exploration programs of the Soviet Union, the United States, Europe and Japan. Dozens of robotic spacecraft, including orbiters, landers, and rovers, have been launched toward Mars since the 1960s. These missions were aimed at gathering data about current conditions and answering questions about the history of Mars as well as a preparation for a possible human mission to Mars. The questions raised by the scientific community are expected to not only give a better appreciation of the red planet but also yield further insight into the past, and possible future, of Earth. The exploration of Mars has come at a considerable financial cost with roughly two thirds of all spacecraft destined for Mars failing before completing their missions, with some failing before they even begin. Such a high failure rate can be attributed to the complexity and large number of variables involved in an interplanetary journey, and has led researchers to jokingly speak of The Great Galactic Ghoul which subsists on a diet of Mars probes. This phenomenon is also informally known as the Mars Curse. |
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| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:5953322023-11-15T06:23:09ZExploration of Mars / Malcolm, Brent, author 648387 software, multimedia Electronic books 631902 Delhi, India : University Publications : World Technologies,2012engThe exploration of Mars has been an important part of the space exploration programs of the Soviet Union, the United States, Europe and Japan. Dozens of robotic spacecraft, including orbiters, landers, and rovers, have been launched toward Mars since the 1960s. These missions were aimed at gathering data about current conditions and answering questions about the history of Mars as well as a preparation for a possible human mission to Mars. The questions raised by the scientific community are expected to not only give a better appreciation of the red planet but also yield further insight into the past, and possible future, of Earth. The exploration of Mars has come at a considerable financial cost with roughly two thirds of all spacecraft destined for Mars failing before completing their missions, with some failing before they even begin. Such a high failure rate can be attributed to the complexity and large number of variables involved in an interplanetary journey, and has led researchers to jokingly speak of The Great Galactic Ghoul which subsists on a diet of Mars probes. This phenomenon is also informally known as the Mars Curse.Chapter 1. Exploration of Mars -- Chapter 2. Mars 1M and Mars 1 -- Chapter 3. Mariner Program -- Chapter 4. Mars Landing -- Chapter 5. Viking Program -- Chapter 6. Colonization of Mars -- Chapter 7. Life on Mars -- Chapter 8. Mars to Stay -- Chapter 9. ExoMars.The exploration of Mars has been an important part of the space exploration programs of the Soviet Union, the United States, Europe and Japan. Dozens of robotic spacecraft, including orbiters, landers, and rovers, have been launched toward Mars since the 1960s. These missions were aimed at gathering data about current conditions and answering questions about the history of Mars as well as a preparation for a possible human mission to Mars. The questions raised by the scientific community are expected to not only give a better appreciation of the red planet but also yield further insight into the past, and possible future, of Earth. The exploration of Mars has come at a considerable financial cost with roughly two thirds of all spacecraft destined for Mars failing before completing their missions, with some failing before they even begin. Such a high failure rate can be attributed to the complexity and large number of variables involved in an interplanetary journey, and has led researchers to jokingly speak of The Great Galactic Ghoul which subsists on a diet of Mars probes. This phenomenon is also informally known as the Mars Curse.Mars (Planet) http://repository.library.utm.my/id/eprint/3666URN:ISBN:9788132337485Remote access restricted to users with a valid UTM ID via VPN. |
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