Describes the Gemini 4 mission in 1965 when astronauts Edward White and James McDivitt carried out the first extravehicular activity in the United States manned space program.
Photographs, illustrations, and text explain basic space concepts, covering telescopes, astronaut training, satellites and space probes, the sun, planets, galaxies, the night sky, and other topics.
Explores the early space pioneers in the 1960s and 1970s, their missions, and the dangers of space exploration; and contains diagrams and illustrations, glossary, and additional resources.
Provides an overview of efforts to learn more about our universe, describing space probes, astronauts' training and work, space shuttles and space stations, and discoveries about Mars.
Young Mickey, who lives on a faraway moon, receives a distress call from his pen pal, Quiggle, whose space scooter has crashed on a nearby asteroid, and they both get a big surprise when they finally meet face to face.
Traces the history of space exploration from the astronomers of ancient Greece to the landing of the Mars rovers in 2004, discussing the moon walk, the Apollo program, space shuttles, and other highlights.
Discusses the history of space flight from the first rockets and satellites to a projection of a future with power plants in space and people living on space stations.
Desperate to become a space pilot like his mother, despite his father's opposition, thirteen-year-old Stewart meets an old spacer who offers him the chance to learn AstroNav during a flight to the moon in the year 2065--and reveals some family secrets along the way.
Provides step-by-step instructions on how to make eleven simple space-themed crafts, such as a galaxy, rocket, Martian, and more, and it includes a story for kids to tell with their crafts.
In 1947, eleven-year-old Alex and her impulsive, older brother Chuck befriend an army scientist who shares their interest in rockets and outer space travel.
