The Chinese created the earliest known rockets in the 1200s. Today's rockets can launch spacecraft to explore the solar system. Find out more about how these fast-moving objects are designed, built, and improved in Rockets, part of the Engineering Marvels series.
The earliest successful human flights were conducted using lighter-than-air balloons. Today, modern aircraft wings use a principle known as the Bernoulli effect to generate lift. Examine significant developments in air and space technology in air and space, one of the titles in the technology and innovation series.
A tour of the solar system, explaining what it is, providing brief descriptions of the sun, planets, and moons, and discussing the discovery of other solar systems.
Did you know that the very first rockets were made from bamboo and gunpowder? What about that a Mars rover once played a birthday song for itself? And did you know that the International Space Station has a robotic handyman? Rockets, rovers, and space stations are just a few of the incredible space machines that have helped us explore our solar system and beyond. Discover extreme facts about space machines in this fun and kooky book.
". . . illustrations accompany information about various moons in the solar system. The narrative nonfiction text is intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
The US Space Force helps protect and maintain US satellites. Readers will explore what Space Force guardians do and the unique technology and vehicles they use.
"Did you know that the moon we see in the sky is not the only one out there? Other planets have moons, too--Saturn has 82! And did you know the weather is always stormy on Jupiter? Or what about that Venus has a bunch of volcanoes? Beyond our solar system, did you know that there are even more planets, called exoplanets? Scientists are finding more every year! Discover . . . facts about planets and moons"--Provided by publisher.
