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2000s: If you got the chance to go to Mars…the sky’s the limit…literally
The Wanderers
What you need to know before your trail
Helen Kane may not be the best mother in the world, but she is one of the world’s best astronauts and when, at fifty-three, she’s offered a chance to train for the first crewed mission to Mars, she doesn’t hesitate.
She and her fellow astronauts Sergei and Yoshihiro will be confined in a desert facility, striving to prove themselves, while outside their loved ones – Helen’s actress daughter, Sergei’s teenage son, and Yoshi’s lonely businesswoman wife Madoka – pursue complex explorations of their own. All six will find themselves confronting the bonds of love and loyalty, sacrifice and desire.
Locations
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Who wants to go to Mars?
Well as in the novel, there are a few places which you can visit to experience what the astronauts to and where they train. Oh and see a rocket take off perhaps!
NASA
Kennedy Space Center is the place to go for all kinds of space travel and space information.
Cape Canaveral
On the website it’s hailed as the space between family and friends. The rockets are launched with the back drop of the gorgeous ocean behind them
Utah
The space exploration is being carried out at the heart of the Utah desert……
The author was inspired by a newspaper account she came across in 2011, outlining a long-duration study meant to mimic a 520 day mission to Mars. Mars 500 was conducted at the Institute for Biomedical problems in Moscow, with a partnership between Roscosmos and the European Space Agency. The six-ember international crew from Russia, Europe and China began the simulated mission inside a specially constructed module on June 3, 2010 completing it successfully on November 4, 2011.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Wanderers
Destination: Utah and Mars Author/Guide: Meg Howrey Departure Time: 2000
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