“The Red Planet: Up Close and Personal” features our planetary next-door neighbor: Mars. In 2003, Mars’s orbit brought it close enough to Earth for the Hubble Space Telescope to capture images of its surface in great detail. Mars won’t come this close to Earth again for over two thousand years, and the article explains exactly why that is. An accompanying educator’s guide includes discussion questions and answers as well as definitions for key terms.
Earth and Space Science
READER MODULE
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade