In 2033 the first manned voyage from Earth to Mars takes place with the mission of colonizing the planet.

"Jamie Waterman discovered the cliff dwelling on Mars, and the fact that an intelligent race lived on the red planet sixty-five million years ago, only to be driven into extinction by the crash of a giant meteor. Now the exploration of Mars is itself under threat of extinction, as the ultraconservative New Morality movement gains control of the U.S. government and cuts off all funding for the Mars program. Meanwhile, Carter Carleton, an anthropologist...

While waiting to leave Mars before it burns up just like the Earth before it, Liam and his friend Phoebe discover some facts about time and space and realize that the human race is just one of the races trying to survive in space.

After a space ship disaster, thirty-eight survivors have landed on Mars awaiting rescue from Earth. It is then they stumble upon a city beneath the Red Planet's crust.

When the Silence comes, stopping all communication and shipments from Earth to its colonies on Mars, fourteen-year-old Annabelle Crisp, in 1931, New Galveston, Mars, sets off through the wastelands of the Strange to exact revenge on the man responsible for destroying her family.

Discusses NASA's Mars Direct Plan, explaining the possibilities of Martian travel and the rationale for colonizing and terraforming the planet.

An inside look at the NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission chronicles the evolution of the project, from its conception in 1995 to successful landing on the planet Mars in 2004, covering the politics, mistakes, and technological innovation involved.

"4th Rock from the Sun examines Mars in its entirety--its nature, attributes, and impact on the 3rd Rock's culture; its environmental science and geology; and its potential for human colonization. Writing in an engaging manner, Nicky Jenner provides a comprehensive and spellbinding guide to the Red Planet."--Amazon.com.