astronauts

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astronauts

Neil Armstrong

astronaut & first human to walk on the Moon
A brief biography of astronaut Neil Armstrong, who became the first man to walk on the Moon.
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The astronaut who painted the moon

the story of Alan Bean
"As a boy, Alan wanted to fly planes. As a young navy pilot, Alan wished he could paint the view from the cockpit. So he took an art class to learn patterns and forms. But no class could prepare him for the beauty of the lunar surface some 240,000 miles from Earth. In 1969, Alan became the fourth man and first artist on the moon. He took dozens of pictures, but none compared to what he saw through his artistic eyes. When he returned to Earth, he began to paint what he saw. Alan's paintings allowed humanity to experience what it truly felt like to walk on the moon."--Provided by publisher.

When Neil Armstrong built a wind tunnel

2018
"Astronaut Neil Armstrong couldn't be held down by Earth's gravity. As the first person to step foot on the moon, Neil took the US space program to new heights. But before he did that, he had humble boyhood jobs--cutting lawns, cleaning ovens, washing airplanes--and plenty of adventures, including building a wind tunnel in his parents' basement! This playful story shows young readers that not even the sky is the limit for their own dreams"--Provided by the publisher.

Endurance

my year in space and how I got there
Adapted from the memoir of NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a record-breaking year in space.
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Buzz Aldrin

A biography of American astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
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Daring dozen

the twelve who walked on the moon
"From Neil Armstrong's first small step to Gene Cernan's last footprint, . . . author Suzanne Slade captures the experiences of the twelve astronauts who walked on the moon. The book reveals how the Apollo moon missions (1969-1972) built upon one another and unveiled important new discoveries about our nearest neighbor in space"--Provided by publisher.
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Space Dog

In the distant future on Home Planet, Space Dog, Astrocat, and Moustronaut are sworn enemies. However, on his way home from a mission, Space Dog receives a distress call from Astrocat and rescues him. The pair is surprised to see how well they get along. When they in turn rescue Moustronaut, the trio decides to forgo home and keep exploring the unknown as a team.
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Space cows

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal the day-to-day lives of cow space explorers, from what they look like, to how they keep busy, to how they deal with a noisy baby.
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Ellen Ochoa

A brief biography of Ellen Ochoa who became the first Hispanic woman in space.
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Endurance

my year in space and how I got there
Adapted from the memoir of NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a record-breaking year in space.
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