"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"--

Provides a simple description of how astronauts live, work, and prepare for the future in space.

"A kid-friendly, accessible, and humorous text that describes the sometimes complicated task of eating while in space. This fact-filled look at the sometimes complicated task of eating while away from Earth will show young readers what it's really like to live on the space station, with engaging back matter that takes a deep dive into the topic and features photos of real NASA astronauts!"--

Looks at the life and career of the physician and NASA astronaut who became the first American woman in space in 1983.

"Footprints forever etched in time. A commemorative patch from a tragic flight. Two golf balls, still lodged in frozen dust 238,900 miles away. From the amusing to the poignant, The Museum on the Moon introduces readers to the mysterious objects left on the lunar surface since humans arrived in 1969. Part history, part poetry, heartwarming and haunting, and illustrated with breathtaking graphite drawings, The Museum on the Moon is a moving exhibit...

"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...

Reveals how a space station works, the astronauts who risk their lives to get there, and the people back on Earth who make it possible.

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...

"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...