space tourism

Learn about the field of personal space travel and find out how everyday people might soon be able to travel to Mars. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

"With the launch of the Falcon 1 rocket in 2008, Elon Musk's SpaceX became the first private company to build a low-cost rocket that could reach orbit. And that milestone carried major implications: Silicon Valley, not NASA, was suddenly cemented as the epicenter of the new Space Age. Start-ups and the wealthy investors behind them began to realize that the universe-ungoverned and infinite-was open for business. Welcome to the wild west of aerospace engineering. When the Heavens Went on Sale tells the remarkable, unfolding story of this frenzied intergalactic land grab. Through his trademark immersive reporting, Ashlee Vance follows four pioneering companies-Astra, Firefly, Planet Labs, and Rocket Lab-as they build new space systems and attempt to launch rockets into orbit"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the history of space tourism and its future possibilities.

"Ever since the first astronauts traveled to space in the 1960s, scientists and engineers have worked hard to learn more about space travel. What kinds of spaceships will people use in the future? How will their needs be met during the long journey between Earth and some distant world? In this nonfiction graphic novel, Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists look for the answers to these questions and more as they learn about modern space tourism and the future of space travel"--.

"Anthology of essays exploring the potential of space travel and the militarization of space"--Provided by publisher.

Describes how private businesses are transforming the future of space travel and exploration.

An introduction to the history and the possible future of space travel. Discusses the first satellites and astronauts during the space race competition between the United States and Russia, early space crafts and space stations, satellites, space probes, and astronaut training.

Learn about the field of personal space travel and find out how everyday people might soon be able to travel to Mars.

"Take a trip into orbit with . . . information on space tourism. With STEM-focused sidebars, . . . photos, and . . . facts, this book enables readers to explore the . . . space tourism industry--no astronaut training needed!"--Provided by publisher.

"Take a trip into orbit with . . . information on space tourism. With a STEM-focused sidebars, . . . photos, and . . . facts, this book enables readers to explore the . . . space tourism industry--no astronaut training needed!"--Provided by publisher.