Mars is millions of miles away from where you stand. The race to get from here to there has been going on for decades. With every passing day, that journey through the stars has changed from science fiction to a scientific factual possibility. New inventions have led the way toward space exploration. What can we take with us into the future, and what will we need to leave behind on Earth? Full-color photos show the new advancements that will get us there. 21st-Century sidebars discuss technological advancements, hypothesize future endeavors and inventions, and solve problems and challenges astronauts might face. An activity at the end lets readers think about what they learned in a hands-on way. Activities for further learning Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Table of contents Every day, NASA learns a little bit more about our nearest neighbor, Mars. No planet besides Earth has been, explored more! Students will look at Mars's geology and what may, lie beneath the planet's rocky surface And, discover the lessons learned from past launches to the planet and the technological advances made since then. Readers will learn what stands between us, and Mars, and what the journey there would be like. What would humans need for a successful voyage? What dangers might await brave explorers? Mission: Mars makes the leap from the first flyby in 1965 to the not-so-distant future of humans exploring the Red Planet

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