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Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Discusses how in the 1950s, black women made critical contributions to NASA by performing calculations that made it possible for the nation's astronauts to fly into space and return safely to Earth.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Astronaut Clayton Anderson lived aboard the International Space Station--and while he didn't mail letters home, imagine if he did! These letters are full of weird science, wild facts, and outrageous true stories from life in space. Backmatter includes even more information on space, astronauts, and living among the stars"--
Author
Publisher
Persnickety Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Sharing fun and engaging science facts, a richly photographed alphabet primer pairs letters with the everyday activities of astronauts from different world countries working in the low-Earth orbit environment aboard the International Space Station.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"From Neil Armstrong's first small step to Gene Cernan's last footprint, award-winning author Suzanne Slade captures the experiences of the twelve astronauts who walked on the moon. The book reveals how the Apollo moon missions (1969-1972) built upon one another and unveiled important new discoveries about our nearest neighbor in space."--
12) Space and sky
Author
Series
Publisher
Twirl
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
How do astronauts breathe in space? What is a lunar eclipse? Why is the sky blue? Learn the answers to these questions and many more in this engaging and indispensable resource.
Author
Series
Publisher
Formac Publishing Company Limited
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Since the first space mission in 1957, there have been many pivotal missions that have made new discoveries and pushed the boundaries of our knowledge. This book revisits 50 milestone missions including Voyager's Grand Tour, Apollo 8 and the first crewed mission to orbit the moon, Valentina Tereshkova (the first woman in space), the first weather satellite, the first communication satellite that brought live television to the world, and even spy...
15) Astronauts
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Introduces astronauts and the work they do in space.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Linda has always wanted to be an astronaut and when the opportunity came she applied for the job among thousands of others,b ut only six would be accepted and she was one of them. Linda had to take a lot of medical test to see if she was physically fit hand the stresses of life in space. Next, she spent 18 months in training experiencing an environment that had no gravity like there is on earth. Before each mission, each astronaut has to practice...
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Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Today, everyone is familiar with Neil Armstrong's famous words as he first set foot on the moon: 'one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.' He made it look easy, but America's journey to the moon was anything but simple. In 1957, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first satellite, into orbit, America had barely crossed the starting line of the great Space Race. Later that year, our first attempt was such a failure that...
18) Space
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Partners, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Introduces the basics of outer space, from the sun and planets of the solar system to shapes and patterns found in space." --
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
"The story of Mike Massimino's life growing up in a working-class family and his determination to get the education and experience that would lead to his challenging but successful rise to become a NASA astronaut"--
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