Smithsonian Book of Mars (Smithsonian Library of the Solar System)

A close-up look at Mars provides detailed explanations of the planet's climate, atmosphere, surface, characteristics, and composition based on the various NASA mission, offering a provocative look at the controversy over the possibility of life on Mars, outlining requirements for a manned mission, and discussing future Mars expeditions.

Joseph Boyce served as NASA s program scientist on fourteen flight programs. In recognition of his scientific contributions to space exploration, the asteroid 1978 VQ5 was named Boyce in his honor. He is a researcher at the University of Hawaii.