astronauts

In 1968, America was desperate to catch up to the Soviets in the Space Race. NASA's answer: the groundbreaking Apollo 8 Mission.

Examines the past, present and future of manned space flight, including the astronauts, space station, tragedies, and views from space.

Jamie misses his father, who is an astronaut on the International Space Station currently orbiting the Earth. One day he receives an alien signal on his phone that informs him that his father is in grave danger from a coming solar storm and that Jamie must act fast if he wants to save his dad.

"A biography of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon"-- Provided by publisher.

From take off to landing to everything in between, readers will learn the ins and outs of space travel.

When eight-year-old Ada uses her love of science and technology to tinker with a ham radio, Nina hears sounds that she thinks are space aliens.

Learn all about the work an astronaut does.

"Profiles four women who have been integral to NASA's space program, helping to develop the Hubble Space Telescope, create computer code to send spacecraft to the moon, and work onboard the space shuttle"--OCLC.

"Mike Leinbach was the launch director of the space shuttle program when Columbia disintegrated on reentry before a nation's eyes on February 1, 2003. And it would be Mike Leinbach who would be a key leader in the search and recovery effort as NASA, FEMA, the FBI, the US Forest Service, and dozens more federal, state, and local agencies combed an area of rural east Texas the size of Rhode Island for every piece of the shuttle and her crew they could find. Assisted by hundreds of volunteers, it would become the largest ground search operation in US history"--Jacket flap.

This book details Mae Jemison's history and life as a scientist, doctor, astronaut, teacher, dancer, activist, and entrepreneur.