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The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
Publication Date: 2017
No one would have believed… It started with a green flash in the sky. Then the great cylinders began to fall to earth. Then the Martians emerged, with their war machines far more powerful than any earthly weapon. How could we survive the War of the Worlds? Appearing in 1897 and as powerful today; the first and still one of the greatest alien-invasion stories.
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The Martian by Andy Weir
Publication Date: 2014
In this world-wide bestseller, an astronaut accidently abandoned on Mars must find a way to use his ingenuity and engineering skills to survive in the harsh and unwelcoming Martian environment. Real science and real thrills combine in this inter-planetary Robison Crusoe adventure!
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The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Call Number: PS 3503 .R167 M37 2012
Publication Date: 2013
The science fiction classic! In a collection of linked short stories, Bradbury spins the epic tale of humanity’s exploration and colonization of Mars. By turns triumphant and tragic, horrific and humorous, explorers, prospectors, wanders, and families seek to make a new life on the Red Planet.
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Why Mars: NASA and the Politics of Space Exploration by W. Henry Lambright
Call Number: TL 799 .M3 L36 2014
Publication Date: 2014
Every dream faces resistance, but NASA has committed to a Moon-to-Mars initiative across the next decade. Technical, social, and political barriers stand in the way. Is the dream worth the effort and expense? Lambright lays out the reasons why it matters that humanity makes this leap. See if you agree.
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Films

Exploring Mars from Space and the Ground (2019)

Was there ever life on Mars? Could there be now? Learn how the intriguing similarities and differences between Earth and Mars have led to new discoveries about the Red Planet’s miles-wide dust storms, migrating ice caps, and possible below-surface water. Can we really colonize Mars? Can we ever live there? (32mins)

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Mars (2010)

In this animated romantic comedy, the discovery of life on Mars sets a robotic and a manned mission in a race to the Red Planet. On the way, discoveries are made that love – biological, spiritual, and even mechanical – can flourish in all kinds of ways. (1hr 21mins)

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