space flight

In the hope that science will find a cure for the genetic mutation that has made him and his three children geniuses while condemning them to gigantism and short lives, Julian "Bean" Delphiki, aka the Giant, takes them into space. Travelling at light speed, however, allows them to be forgotten on Earth, where hundreds of years have passed, and when their ship begins to fail and Bean nears death, the siblings, now six years old, must save themselves.

Explores the connection between science and popular culture, discussing how the laws of physics relate to situations presented in films and television shows such as "Star Trek," and exploring topics such as alien visitation, interstellar travel, and ESP.

Before Stella's father comes in to tell her a bedtime story, Stella takes a little trip in a spaceship.

An introduction to human space exploration, answering questions such as "Where does space begin?", "When did people first explore space?", "Who was the first person to walk on the moon?" and "What's for dinner in space?".

Covers the breaking of the sound barrier by Chuck Yeager to the Mercury 7 astronauts, showing that no one had a clue how to run a space program or how to select people to be in it.

The U.S. government calls upon an oil-well driller and his colorful crew to save the world by flying to an asteroid that's on a collision course for earth and setting off a nuclear bomb to divert it.

Tells the story of space exploration and space discovery.

Teddy is glad to take a trip into space until he runs into trouble.