This Is Mars

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This Is Mars offers a up to now unseen vision of the red planet. Positioned somewhere between art and science, the book brings together for the first time a series of panoramic images recently sent back by the U.S. remark satellite MRO (Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Since its arrival in orbit in 2006, MRO and its HiRISE telescope have been mapping Mars’ surface in a series of exceptionally detailed images that reveal all the wonderful thing about this legendary planet. Conceived as a visual atlas, the book takes the reader on an incredible voyage—plummeting into the breathtaking depths of the Velles Marineris canyons; floating over the black dunes of Noachis Terra; and soaring to the very best peak in our solar system, the Olympus Mons volcano. The seek for traces of water also uncovers vast stretches of carbonic ice at the planet’s poles. Seamlessly compiled by French publisher, designer and editor Xavier Barral, these odd images are accompanied by an introduction by research scientist Alfred S. McEwen, principle investigator at the HiRISE telescope; an essay by astrophysicist Francis Rocard, who explains the story of Mars’ origins and its evolution; and a timeline by geophysicist Nicolas Mangold, who unveils the geological secrets of this fascinating planet.


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