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Readers of this transportive text will learn how much the writers of the movie The Martian really got right when they described how a stranded astronaut survived on the red planet. They will also investigate the conditions that actual Mars colonists will face. Since the 1800s, sci-fi writers have imagined colonizing other planets. Today, science fiction is becoming reality, as scientists plan actual colonies in the solar system. This volume considers some of the challenges in colonization of the Moon, Mars, asteroids, and the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and looks at the ethics involved in taking over another planet.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781508180302
  • ISBN-10: 150818030X
  • Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
  • Publish Date: July 2018
  • Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.3 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.35 pounds
  • Page Count: 64
  • Reading Level: Ages 8-12

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