Travel to deep space and back again with The Mars Challenge, a
nonfiction graphic novel for teens about the science and logistics of a
manned mission to Mars.
Nadia is a teen with a dream: to be the first woman on Mars. But to get
there, she's got to learn all she can about the science of spaceflight.
It's a good thing her friend Eleanor is an Attitude Determination and
Control Officer--basically, she pilots the International Space Station!
Eleanor takes Nadia on a conceptual journey through an entire crewed
mission to Mars, and explains every challenge that must be overcome
along the way; from escaping Earth's gravity well, to keeping the crew
healthy as they travel through deep space, to setting up a Mars base, to
having enough fuel for the trip home!
In The Mars Challenge, writer Benjamin A. Wilgus and artist Wyeth
Yates bring the reader on a thrilling interplanetary voyage and clearly
illustrate the scientific concepts and complex machinery involved.
Humans can reach Mars in our lifetime--this book explains how it can be
done.