outer space

The newest book from science writer, Elaine Scott, introduces young readers to New Horizons, the space ship that NASA built to explore Pluto and the fringes of our solar system.

Journey from the deepest trenches in the oceans to the farthest humans have ventured into space and learn what it takes to explore the extremes. You might just be surprised by how similar the domains of ASTRONAUTS and AQUANAUTS really are.

Presents a photographic introduction to space exploration, explaining what outer space is, and discussing rockets, astronauts, space stations, testing and research, space technology, and related topics.

"After being humiliated while on a field trip to Pluto, Bob, with the help of his alien friend Beep, tries to change his personality and overcome his fears (heights, darkness, space, and spiders) before the next field trip to a black hole. Includes facts about Pluto"--Provided by publisher.

"Beep and his best friend, Bob, are accused of stealing guests' jewelry during Lani's birthday voyage on luxurious Starship Titanic, but things go downhill when Titanic plummets toward Neptune. Includes facts about Neptune"--Provided by publisher.

"Launching a rocket, getting into orbit, and then landing on a planet are all complicated, multi-step processes that can be difficult to comprehend. This book uses simple, well-designed infographics to make complicated ideas accessible... presents unique information about the solar system, stars, and sun in a visual manner that can help both engage readers and reinforce their knowledge."--Provided by publisher.

"Images accompany information about robonauts. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

"Charts the history of space exploration and discovery all the way through from the early rocketeers, through the first people in space and the Space Race to be first to reach the Moon, the first Space Stations, and all the way through to the incredible findings of today"--Provided by publisher.

"Examine the life of Yvonne Brill and her contributions to make space travel happen. Sidebars encourage the reader to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research."--Provided by publisher.

"Today, everyone is familiar with Neil Armstrong's famous words as he first set foot on the moon: 'one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.' He made it look easy, but America's journey to the moon was anything but simple. In 1957, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first satellite, into orbit, America had barely crossed the starting line of the great Space Race. Later that year, our first attempt was such a failure that the media nicknamed it 'Kaputnik.' Still, we didn't give up. With each failure, we gleaned valuable information about what went wrong, and how to avoid it in the future. So we tried again. And again. And each time we failed, we failed a little bit better"--Amazon.com.