outer space

Describes the telescopes, rockets, satellites, and space probes by which humans have pursued unmanned exploration of outer space.

Examines the history, uses, and accomplishments of the space shuttle program.

Examines some of the ways in which scientists are conducting the search for extraterrestrial life by looking for Earth-like characteristics, signs of water, and the building blocks of life on other planets, discusses the chances that alien intelligence and civilizations exist, and explains the choices made in trying to communicate with, or even meet intelligent alien lifeforms.

The Brainwaves blast off into space to learn firsthand about stars, galaxies, black holes, nebulae, asteroids, and other space phenomena.

Ray blasts off into space, where he crash lands on a strange planet and must escape from an alien being. Includes related phonics activities.

Provides simple definitions for fifty words related to astronomy and space exploration along with sample sentences using each word.

Little Monster is worried because he wants to grow up to be an explorer in outer space, but that means leaving his parents behind.

Presents facts on Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, describes the surface of each, and discusses missions to explore them.

Provides information about space probes, rockets and spaceshuttles, telescopes, astronaut training, and other aspects of space exploration, and offers predictions on where new developments might lead in the twenty-first century.