Wasatch County Library

"This musical mission to Mars will have young astronauts talking--and singing--about the science of space travel. Explore the science behind a trip to Mars, from launch to landing on the Red Planet. Set to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell," this jaunty journey follows five adorable, bobble-headed astronauts as they learn how to bathe in zero gravity, grow veggies in space, and entertain themselves on the six-month trip. Even the design of the book...

The year is 2009. For Kip Dawson, winning a passenger seat on American Space Adventure s first commercial spaceflight is a dream come true. One grand shot of insanity and he can return to earth fulfilled. It s a bittersweet moment of triumph, however, muted by his wife s terror over his accepting the prize. The day of the launch, Kip tries to reconcile his wife's and daughter's fears and even tries calling his estranged son, to no avail. He sets off,...

Describes what it was like to be an astronaut on the "unlucky" 1970 Apollo 13 mission to the moon.