space flight to the moon

An account of the first moon landing by Apollo 11 in 1969.

Chronicles the flight of the Apollo 13 lunar flight during which NASA astronauts and engineers had to abort their mission and struggled to return the spacecraft safely to Earth after an explosion onboard.

"Offers readers a . . . look into Apollo 11's historic space achievement and how the country rallied behind the bold idea to visit the moon. Learn about the struggles astronauts faced and the pivotal moment when the first man stepped onto the moon's surface"--Provided by publisher.

"OCTOBER 1957. The USSR, rival of the United States in the so-called Cold War, launches the first artificial satellite into Earth's orbit: Sputnik 1. APRIL 1961. The USSR beats the United States to another milestone when it launches the first human into space on Vostok 1. AUGUST 1968. The United States has a mission planned for the end of the year. Its name: Apollo 8. Its goal: to enter into Earth orbit and test a lunar landing module for use on later missions. But with four months to go, the lunar landing module is behind schedule and the CIA has discovered that the USSR is preparing to send a mission around the moon before America -- a third crucial victory in the space race. It's time for a change of plan: instead of Earth orbit, the next American mission will go all the way to the moon. DECEMBER 1968. The mission that changed everything: Apollo 8."--.

Explores the history of the race to the moon, including history about the satellites, the spaceships, and the astronauts, and facts about living in a spaceship.

". . . Matt Fitch, Chris Baker, and Mike Collins unpack the urban legends, the gossip, and the speculation to reveal a remarkable true story about life, death, dreams, and the reality of humanity's greatest exploratory achievement"--OCLC.

Relives the story of the Apollo space missions, from lift-off to splashdown, from Mission Control to the moon landing in film composed of footage shot and narrated by the Apollo astronauts.

All of the bots in Botsburg are powering down for the night ... but Bitty Bot isn't tired! Bitty decides to build a rocket and go on a space adventure instead of going to sleep.

Meet Buzz Aldrin, part of the first moon landing! Follow Aldrin's story as he graduates from West Point, served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, develops a rendezvous program for the Gemini and Apollo missions, and flies to the moon on the Apollo 11 mission. Infographics, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Examines the development of manned space flight in the United States after, in 1961, President John F. Kennedy anounced his goal of putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade; and discusses the development of NASA, and the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo projects that allowed astronauts to travel beyond Earth's orbit to the moon and return safely.