outer space

Contains 140 articles that provide information about various aspects of the solar system and deep-space astronomy, arranged alphabetically from antimatter to x-ray and gamma-ray astronomy; and includes a glossary, a categorized list of essays, and a subject index.

Provides an overview of the history of travel in space, discusses the technologies involved, and explores possible innovations that could aid in space exploration.

A brief look at the solar system, galaxies & ways to explore space VIA rockets, skylab, etc.

Provides a close-up view of all nine planets in our solar system with accompanying text.

Describes some things--such as constellations, the planet Venus, the moon, and meteors--that can be seen in the night sky. Parts of the pictures are visible only in the dark.

Describes the space race and the pioneering explorations achieved by the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and American astronaut Neil Armstrong.

A collection of more than eighty riddles about assorted space subjects, including popular space movies, UFOs, astronauts, and celestial bodies.

Instructions for using household materials to make such star world items as an astro shuttle, a meteor man, and a lunar colony computer.

Teaches young readers about conditions in space and how life can survive there.