Mars has always fascinated humans, from the first astronomical observations to last year`s exciting Pathfinder mission. Beginning with the early work of astronomers including Copernicus and Galileo, Gloria Skurzynski leads young readers along the fascinating path of Mars exploration through the Viking journeys to the recent Pathfinder adventure that sent the Sojourner land rover to explore the surface of the planet. With astonishing color photographs and text that is educational, compelling, and easy to grasp, children will learn how scientists have studied Mars from satellite imagery and from actual Mars rocks. Skurzynski also describes her vision of the first human landing on Mars.