Most exciting of all, a spectrometer onboard may find evidence of fossils left behind by microbes millions of years ago, when the planet was warm and wet, proving at last that life on Earth is not unique, but a general phenomenon in the universe. Equipped with a powerful suite of scientific instruments-including some that will attempt to make oxygen from the Martian atmosphere-the rover also carries a helicopter that will take spectacular panoramic movies from the air. But that is changing fast.In February 2021, the American rover Perseverance will touch down on Mars. The planet most like ours, it had long been thought impossible to reach, let alone explore and inhabit. The Case for Marsmakes living in space seem more possible than ever in this updated 25th anniversary edition, featuring the latest information on the planet's exploration and the drive to send humans there.Since the beginning of human history, Mars has been an alluring dream-the stuff of legends, gods, and mystery.
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