outer space

"Hop on board the space shuttle and get ready for the ride of your life as you explore deep space with your five fellow space cadets. This journey of discovery takes you through our local solar system and beyond, to galaxies far and wide. With every encounter, learn more about the science behind the stars, planets, meteors and comets in our sky, and the history of our universe"--Amazon.com.

"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early fluent readers to the science and engineering behind space stations. Includes infographics, activity, glossary, and index."--.

Explores the future of human interaction with outer space.

NASA wouldn't know nearly as much about the planet Mars without space probes. A special kind of robot that can fly through space, space probes have gone to the asteroid belt and even traveled near Jupiter to take pictures of it!.

Binky is responsible for training new recruits in the fight against aliens, but his new student can't even leap, pounce, or claw, and Binky wonders about the recruit's loyalty to the cause.

Contains twenty-two articles from a variety of sources that provide a range of perspectives on issues related to space exploration.

Bill Nye the Science Guy answers questions about space exploration, discussing instruments used to look at the night sky, space exploration vehicles, whether people can breathe in space, and other topics.

"The reclassification of Pluto in 2006 not only decreased the number of planets in our solar system by one but also introduced the new category of dwarf planet. Readers will come to understand what separates a dwarf planet from a planet, or for that matter from any of the other bodies found within the solar system. They'll learn about Pluto itself, as well as its fellow dwarf planets, Ceres, Makemake, Haumea, and Eris"--Provided by publisher.

"The first space station circled Earth for 175 days. What were some of the other early space missions? Find out about the first animal in space, the first woman in space, the first space shuttle, and more"--Provided by the publisher.

Journey to the 9 planets of the solar system to learn all about each, what they are, if they are like earth and if there is life. Set in Space Camp, includes NASA footage, animations and hands-on activities.