outer space

It is December 1999, the dawn of the millennium, and a team of international scientists is poised for the most fantastic adventure in human history. After years of scanning the galaxy for signs of somebody or something else, this team believes they've found a message from an intelligent source--and they travel deep into space to meet it.

An account of the efforts of astronomers to explore the outer limits of the universe and documents how objects on the edge of viewability inform the scientific community about the beginnings of time and such mysteries as the cosmic dark age and dark energy.

Author suggests that the survival of the human race depends on the exploration and settlement of other worlds.

Chronicles the history of space travel and discusses the race between the United States and the Soviet Union to launch a man into space, how space travel was used in spying missions, how the Apollo missions affected politics, and other related topics.

Max the dog goes to the moon while teaching students about basic scientific theories.

Takes the reader on an exploration of the universe starting with the Earth and its moon, and then the planets of the solar system, the stars, and the galaxies.

A collection of jokes and riddles about outer space, including "Where is a cinnamon man from? Outer spice.".

The kids in Ms. Frizzle's class share what they learned during their unit on space and the planets.

Violet and Skip have lunch in outer space, and in the process they learn interesting facts about the Moon, the planets, comets, meteors, and black holes.

A winged horse takes a child on a wonderful journey into the night sky where they pass by many constellations and lasso the moon.