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21) NASA
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[2003]
Description
Examines the function of NASA and discusses its various space exploration programs and achievements.
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2009
Description
"In This is the Way to the Moon, first published in 1963, Sasek rockets readers to Cape Canaveral--the space capital of the world, a science-fiction-turned-fact spot on the Florida coast--with a nostalgic look at the electronic brains that put our man up into space and brought him down again. Also included are the updated statistics about the lunar landing and a mini history of NASAs space program."--Amazon.com.
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2023.
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"Poetic language captures the Voyager 2 probe's groundbreaking journey past Earth, into deep space and beyond"--
"A poetic odyssey through space with the groundbreaking Voyager 2 probe-past Earth, into deep space and beyond. In 1977, a space probe was built to help human beings learn a little more about outer space. Soon, along with its twin, Voyager 2 slipped through the clouds and left Earth behind. The spacecraft traveled for years through the...
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[2017]
Description
Based on Lily Koppel's book, this limited series tells the story of the women who were essential players behind big events in American history. As America's astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, the lives of their young wives were transformed from military spouses to American royalty. As their celebrity rose, and tragedy began to touch their lives, they rallied together.
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2020.
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"In the tradition of Chris Kraft's Flight and Gene Kranz's Failure Is Not an Option, from the longest-serving Flight Director in NASA's history, a revealing look at the high-stakes work of Mission Control that tells the inside story of the Space Shuttle program that has redefined our relationship with space"--
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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"You’ve heard of the space race, but do you know the whole story? The most ambitious race humankind has ever undertaken was masterminded in the shadows by two engineers on opposite sides of the Cold War—Wernher von Braun, a former Nazi officer living in the US, and Sergei Korolev, a Russian rocket designer once jailed for crimes against his country—and your textbooks probably never told you. Von Braun became an American hero, recognized the...
Pub. Date
2008
Description
"Experience man's journey to the surface of the moon all over again, with this stellar collection of historical films and profiles of the men and women behind the scenes. It's one of the 20th century's greatest stories, and every moment--rom the early ambitious concepts and Kennedy's bold promise to the incredible 'giant leap for mankind'--s all here. NASA: The Complete Story also takes you through the space program's other great triumphs (and, yes,...
39) NASA
Pub. Date
[1999]
Description
Presents rereleases of NASA films documenting the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and a look at the first 25 years of NASA, including these history making events: orbiting the Earth for the first time on Friendship 7, the first docking in space by the Gemini VII crew, the first man to set foot on the moon with Apollo 11, the ill-fated voyage of Apollo 13, the unbelievable explosion of space shuttle Apollo 11, the ill-fated voyage of Apollo 13, the...
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Pub. Date
2014
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"As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. They had tea with Jackie Kennedy, appeared on the cover of Life magazine, and quickly grew into fashion icons. Annie Glenn, with her picture-perfect marriage, was the envy of the other wives; platinum-blonde Rene Carpenter...