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Beyond The Stars: In Reaching for the Stars: Sleeping in Space, 4th—9th graders learn all the amazing facts about sending astronauts to space, how they can live there, and why
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Beyond The Stars: In Reaching for the Stars: Imagining Space, 4th—9th graders learn all the amazing facts about past societies' views on space, astrology, astronomy, and how science
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Beyond The Stars: In Reaching for the Stars: Investigating Space Mysteries, 4th—9th graders learn about some of the marvelous mysteries and fascinating discoveries of outer space.
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"The real book about the manned space program would be a book about George Abbey." —Richard Truly, former astronaut and Administrator of NASA
One of the most elusive and controversial figures in NASA's history, George W. S. Abbey was called "the Dark Lord," "the Godfather," and "UNO" (unidentified NASA official) by those within NASA. He was said to be secretive, despotic, a Space Age Machiavelli. Yet Abbey had more influence on
Get ready to S-T-R-E-T-C-H your mind! What is a black hole? Where do they come from? How were they discovered? Can we visit one? Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano takes readers on a ride through the galaxies (ours, and others), answering these questions and many more about the phenomenon known as a black hole. In lively and often humorous text, the book starts off with a thorough explanation of gravity and the role it plays in the formation of black
...The Hubble Space Telescope is a lens for discovering the hidden secrets of outer space. The tool has zoomed in on unknown galaxies! This book gives young readers a close-up of the Hubble Space Telescope, showing off its mirrors, cameras, solar panels, and more.
11) Lunar probes
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Beyond The Stars: In Reaching for the Stars: Bringing Space Home, 4th—9th graders learn about some of the marvelous discoveries we've learned about space, and what inventions led
Kennedy's call, NASA embarked on the Apollo missions: a complicated, dangerous, and expensive adventure involving 400,000 people. Before the missions were...
19) Women In Space: 23 Stories of First Flights, Scientific Missions, and Gravity-Breaking Adventures
When Valentina Tereshkova blasted off aboard Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963, she became the first woman to rocket into space. It would be 19 years before another woman got a chance—cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya in 1982—followed by American astronaut Sally Ride a year later. By breaking the stratospheric ceiling, these women forged a path for many female astronauts, cosmonauts, and mission specialists to follow.
Women in Space profiles 23
...20) Solar System
Through infographics and illustrations readers will learn about the unfathomably huge and fascinating topic of solar systems. Explore the galaxy that surrounds our planet through astounding...
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