The International Atlas of Mars Exploration: Volume 3, 2015 to 2021: Curiosity, InSight and Perseverance

Stooke, Philip J.

ISBN 10: 1108830439 / ISBN 13: 9781108830430

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The International Atlas of Mars Exploration: Volume 3, 2015 to 2021: Curiosity, InSight and Perseverance
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108830439
• ISBN 13: 9781108830430
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This third volume of the award-winning The International Atlas of Mars Exploration picks up the story where Volume 2 left off, after the first Martian year of Curiosity's mission in 2014. Covering the exploration of Mars from 2015 to 2021 and supported by a unique set of detailed annotated maps and graphics, this volume documents the activities of Opportunity, Curiosity, InSight, China's rover Zhurong, and the early activities of Mars 2020. This essential visual reference chronicles the day-to-day operations of each mission, recording future landing site planning, how landing sites were chosen and what happened during each mission. Like the previous volumes, the atlas is accessible to space enthusiasts, but the bibliography and meticulous detail make it a particularly valuable resource for academic researchers and students working in planetary science and planetary mapping.

About the Author

Philip J. Stooke is a cartographer and imaging expert at the University of Western Ontario, whose interest in mapping the Moon and planets began during the Apollo missions. He has developed novel methods for mapping asteroids and many of his asteroid maps are now accessible from NASA's Planetary Data System. He has studied spacecraft locations on the Moon and Mars, notably locating Viking 2 on Mars. He is the author of many papers and articles on planetary mapping, planetary geology, and the history of cartography and planetary science. His previous Cambridge volumes The International Atlas of Mars Exploration: The First Five Decades, Volume 1 and From Spirit to Curiosity, Volume 2, have each won the Choice Award for Outstanding Academic Title (2013 and 2017).