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41) Countdown
Author
Pub. Date
1996
Description
In two parallel stories, a fourteen-year-old boy who is NASA's first Junior Astronaut and a fourteen-year-old Masai herder in Kenya both edge into maturity while questioning their family traditions.
44) Rovers
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Pub. Date
2015
Description
"What are rovers, and how do they safely land on and explore other planets? The answers to these questions and more are waiting for readers to discover as they explore the fascinating world of rovers. Readers are introduced to the stories of famous Mars rovers, including Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity. They learn who controls rovers, what discoveries rovers have made, and many other fun facts about these space vehicles. Fact boxes provide additional...
46) Space
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Series
Pub. Date
[1994]
Description
Labeled cross-section drawings of twelve "spacecraft" are accompanied by technical data, and details and a bit of history of piece of equipment.
48) Future astronaut
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"Discover all the out-of-this-world ways babies of today can become astronauts of the future!"--Publisher's description.
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Pub. Date
2008
Description
-- The Everything Kids' Astronomy BookHow galaxies like the Milky Way were built.Why the sun's surface is 20,000-50,000-degrees Fahrenheit.Why the earth spins and how gravity works.What comets and asteroids are made of and how they affect planets.The truth about the man in the moon.Why Mars is so hot and what those rings around Saturn are.What scientists think about aliens and life in outer space If you want to build a sky-watching kit or change your...
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Experience all 135 NASA space shuttle missions ever flown through the words of the astronauts themselves in this spectacularly illustrated volume with more than 600 photos from the NASA archives"--
NASA's space shuttle was the world's first reusable spacecraft, accomplishing many firsts and inspiring generations across its 30-year lifespan as America's iconic spaceship. In Space Shuttle Stories, shuttle astronaut Tom Jones interviewed more than...
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Formats
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Author Craig Nelson restores the mystery and majesty to an event that may have become too familiar for most people to realize what a stunning achievement it represented in planning, technology, and execution. Through interviews, 23,000 pages of NASA oral histories, and declassified CIA documents on the space race, Nelson creates a vivid and detailed account of the Apollo 11 mission. From the quotidian to the scientific to the magical, readers are...
54) Life in space
Pub. Date
1983
Description
A beautiful book describing the events in space that have taken place in the last 25 years--a mere blink of the eye in the sweep of history.
55) Exploring space
Author
Series
Description
Discover how space probes, shuttles and space stations help us learn about our galaxy. Learn about space travelers and space exploration. Includes experiments, stories and legends.
56) Space jobs
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Did you know that astronauts train for spacewalks by going underwater in their spacesuits? Or what about that engineers have programmed robots to explore space on their own? And did you know that astronomers work with huge telescopes often built on mountaintops? Astronauts, robotics engineers, and astronomers are just a few of the many people working to help us travel into space and learn more about the universe. Discover extreme facts about space...
57) Space machines
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Did you know that the very first rockets were made from bamboo and gunpowder? What about that a Mars rover once played a birthday song for itself? And did you know that the International Space Station has a robotic handyman? Rockets, rovers, and space stations are just a few of the incredible space machines that have helped us explore our solar system and beyond. Discover extreme facts about space machines in this fun and kooky book"--
58) Astronauts
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Offers basic information about astronauts, looking at what they do, the requirements for their job, what their life in space is like, and several famous astronauts.
59) Space travelers
Author
Series
Description
"Discusses the work astronauts do as well as future space explorations to the moon and Mars"--Provided by publisher.
60) Space travel
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
Discusses who developed the space shuttle and who was the first man to walk on the moon.