All About the Mars Rovers

Since the 1990s, robotic rovers have traveled across the surface of Mars, gathering data that shapes our understanding of the planet. This book, generated with the help of artificial intelligence, introduces you to these machines and the missions that carried them. You will learn about the design and engineering behind rovers such as Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity and Perseverance, and how each mission built on the discoveries of the ones before it. The book explains how these vehicles navigate Martian terrain, collect samples, and communicate findings back to Earth, as well as what their instruments have revealed about the planet's geology, climate history and potential for past life. Written as a clear and accessible introduction, this book offers you a factual overview of Mars rover technology and exploration, suited to readers who want to understand how these missions work and what they have taught us so far.