Nations around the world are bombarding Mars with an unprecedented fleet of exploratory vehicles, their journeys taking less time than it took Amundsen and Shackleton to reach the poles of Earth. Their main goal is to answer one of the oldest questions in mankind's history. Is there life out there?
In this sequel to the best-selling first volume, the reader is brought up to date with the most recent results from our nearest neighbour. Filled with a wealth of facts about the latest fleet of Martian explorers as well as a look at what may be coming next in mankind's most ambitious quest for knowledge.