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NASA's Orion spacecraft is pushing the limits of space travel and exploration like never before. The ultimate goal is a mission to Mars! Learn about the challenges that scientists, engineers, and astronauts must overcome to make this dream a reality.

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Accompanied by colorful photos and simulations, the detailed descriptions take readers through the scheduled missions that will test Orion and the launch system before eventually adding astronaut explorers. Individual chapters cover how the Orion module will be made into a livable environment for astronauts, NASA's plans for a lunar space station, and how unmanned probes are currently being used to study Mars. Exciting, informative, and engaging.-- Booklist

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Ailynn Collins learned a lot about writing from her teachers at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. She has always loved reading science fiction stories about other worlds and strange aliens. She enjoys creating new characters and worlds for her stories, as well as envisioning what the future might look like. When not writing, Collins enjoys spending her spare time reading and playing board games with her family. She lives near Seattle, Washington, with her husband and loveable dogs.

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