Books and kit for Mars fans
A short, sensible list. You don’t need any of it: Mars is visible without a telescope, and NASA’s own pictures are free.
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Looking up
- Binoculars (affiliate link)A good first step for looking at the night sky.
- Beginner telescopes (affiliate link)For a closer look at the planets. Ask at a local astronomy club before you buy.
- A planisphere (affiliate link)A turning star chart that shows what’s up tonight.
Books
- Mars books for children (affiliate link)Look for recent ones: missions are adding new discoveries all the time.
- Books about the rovers (affiliate link)For the story of the robots and the people who drive them.
At home
- A Mars globe (affiliate link)Find Olympus Mons and Valles Marineris for yourself.
- Rover model kits (affiliate link)Build your own six-wheeled explorer.