This book is an introduction to space travel, describing the exploration of Yuri Gagarin, Valentina Tereshkova, Neil Armstrong, "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins.
This book, in question-and-answer format, describes how space travel affects people, what a black hole is, why stars seem to twinkle, and other questions about space.
Describes ten of the most spectacular events in space exploration including the Mir Space Station, Apollo 11, Columbia Space Shuttle, and Sputnik satellites.
Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to various missions into space including the mercury missions, moon landings, and unmanned space missions.
Offers a comprehensive history of space exploration, describing how scientists have attempted to study the solar system and beyond from ancient times to the present, exploring how technological advances have led to new discoveries, highlighting key developments in space exploration, and speculating on future possibilities.