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1) Are you big?
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"Are YOU big? A simple question sends readers to the far reaches of the universe"--
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"Rocket is embarking on her first solo mission. Her goal? Place a satellite into orbit to take pictures of the beautiful unknown. With a few words of encouragement from Ground Control, Rocket sparks ignition and blasts off to discover all the beauty of outer space. But when it's time for reentry, she wonders if she can do it alone. With Ground Control's parting words in mind, Rocket trusts that she knows exactly what to do. She returns home at hypersonic...
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"This fun, fact-filled book is brimming with exciting outdoor experiments to help budding astronomers aged 9+ explore the secrets of space. Using household items, combine astronomy with art and craft by launching your own rocket, build a moon lander to learn how astronauts touch down safely on the moon's surface, and make a pinhole camera to observe a solar eclipse. Packed with photography, easy-to-follow instructions, and attention to detail, Space...
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"Humans have only just begun to explore the vastness of space. . . . Readers will learn about what it takes to venture into this uncharted territory. Descriptive text with an emphasis on STEM teaches readers about the obstacles explorers face in space"--Provided by publisher.
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Simple text and photographs briefly explore fun facts and history about what it takes for human beings to go into and explore space, such as how much it costs to build an astronaut's spacesuit or how modern SpaceX Dragon capsules will take astronauts to the Space Station. Includes a glossary.
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An illustrated exploration of questions on space exploration and the complicated science behind it, such as the discovery of the speed of light and the formation process of planets. Provides twelve activities, called investigations, into key space exploration science concepts. Includes a glossary.
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"How Lori Garver's Battle Against the Greed and Corruption of the US Space Program Revolutionized NASA and Ushered in the New Space Age. Escaping Gravity is former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver';s firsthand account of how a handful of revolutionaries overcame the political patronage and bureaucracy that threatened the space agency. The success of Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, and countless...
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Explains the history of the Kennedy Space Center and how it came to be built. Highlights its main attractions, including the nearby Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Features color photographs, a map, fact boxes, questions relating to the text, a glossary, and further resources.
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In this book, aerospace historian Roger D. Launius explores the driving force of this era: the race to the Moon. Beginning with the launch of Sputnik 1 in October 1957 and closing with the end of the Apollo program in 1972, Launius examines how early space exploration blurred the lines between military and civilian activities, and how key actions led to space firsts as well as crushing failures. Launius places American and Soviet programs on equal...
18) Look up!
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Simple text, photographs, and illustrations introduce learning readers to the sky and things they can see in it, including stars, the Moon, the sun, and the planet Mars. Text is intended to introduce learning readers to words with "oi," "ear," and "air" sounds in them.
19) Space
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Examines the makeup of our solar system, humankind's efforts to explore it, and what we know about the wider universe. Features photographs, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.
20) Space tourism
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Describes the history of space tourism and its future possibilities.