Rover Villa Books
True stories, told by the machines.
Every machine we left behind has a story. Read it as a comic, or curl up with the storybook.
Stories from the Moon
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Pictures before goodbye
told by Ranger 7
Pictures before goodbye
Ranger 7 · 5 chapters
- Rover Villa Books5 ch.
Three feet. A new foothold.
told by Surveyor 1
Three feet. A new foothold.
Surveyor 1 · 5 chapters
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The Half That Stayed Behind
told by Eagle
The Half That Stayed Behind
Eagle · 10 chapters
- Rover Villa Books8 ch.
The car that unfolded a bigger adventure
told by Apollo 15 Rover
The car that unfolded a bigger adventure
Apollo 15 Rover · 8 chapters
- Rover Villa Books5 ch.
One more job for a rocket stage.
told by LCROSS
One more job for a rocket stage.
LCROSS · 5 chapters
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Two twins that X-rayed the Moon.
told by GRAIL
Two twins that X-rayed the Moon.
GRAIL · 5 chapters
Stories from Mars
- Rover Villa Books5 ch.
A laboratory far from home.
told by Viking 1
A laboratory far from home.
Viking 1 · 5 chapters
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A rock, a riddle, a winter postcard.
told by Viking 2
A rock, a riddle, a winter postcard.
Viking 2 · 5 chapters
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One stayed. One rolled. Both changed the story.
told by Pathfinder & Sojourner
One stayed. One rolled. Both changed the story.
Pathfinder & Sojourner · 8 chapters
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The South Pole pioneer that taught landers how to land.
told by Mars Polar Lander
The South Pole pioneer that taught landers how to land.
Mars Polar Lander · 5 chapters
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The rover that kept looking.
told by Spirit
The rover that kept looking.
Spirit · 5 chapters
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Five stories from the red dust
told by Opportunity
Five stories from the red dust
Opportunity · 5 chapters
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The Arctic ice-hunter that rose again.
told by Phoenix
The Arctic ice-hunter that rose again.
Phoenix · 5 chapters
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The lander that listened
told by InSight
The lander that listened
InSight · 5 chapters
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A little helicopter. A new sky.
told by Ingenuity
A little helicopter. A new sky.
Ingenuity · 5 chapters
Comic
Panels, speech bubbles and archive photos. Big moments, quick to read.
Storybook
The same chapter as a story to read slowly, or to have read aloud.
Each book is told in the machine’s imagined voice. The events are real, and every chapter links the mission records it comes from. Machine illustrations are AI-made; photos come from the NASA Image and Video Library and are credited where they appear. Rover Villa is independent and not endorsed by NASA.