A space enthusiast goes inside mission control with a motley crew
of rocket scientists in this “fascinating journey of discovery
peppered with humor” (Publishers Weekly).
The Phoenix Mars mission was the first man-made probe
ever sent to the Martian arctic. Its purpose was to find out how
climate change could turn a warm, wet planet (read: Earth) into a
cold, barren desert (read: Mars). Along the
way, Phoenix discovered a giant frozen ocean trapped
beneath the north pole of Mars, exotic food for aliens, and liquid
water, and laid the foundation for NASA’s current exploration of
Mars using the Curiosity rover. This is not science
fiction. It’s fact. And for the luckiest fanboy in fandom, it was
the best vacation ever. Andrew Kessler spent the summer of 2008 in
NASA’s mission control with one hundred thirty of the world’s
best planetary scientists and engineers as they carried out this
ambitious operation. He came back with a story of human drama about
modern-day pioneers battling NASA politics, temperamental robots,
and the bizarre world of daily life in mission control.
General
| Imprint: |
Open Road Media
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2014 |
| Firstpublished: |
July 2014 |
| Authors: |
Andrew Kessler
|
| Dimensions: |
203 x 133 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
356 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4976-4144-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-4976-4144-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781497641440 |
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