Zelon, Helen

Describes the flight of the "Eagle" to the moon and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's walk on the surface, and presents facts about space flight.

Describes the flaws in the Hubble telescope and chronicles the 1993 voyage aboard the "Endeavour" to fix the problems.

Chronicles the 1962 Mercury 6 orbital mission, describing the dangers he encountered and his hero's welcome back on Earth.

Describes the work of Project Gemini, the 1960s space program that helped U.S. astronauts develop space survival skills, and includes color photos of Gemini's training and 1965 mission.

Describes the 2000 Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, during which six astronauts aboard the "Endeavour" mapped eighty percent of Earth in eleven days.

Chronicles the treacherous Apollo 13 mission, during which three U.S. astronauts fought to survive for four days after an oxygen tank exploded on their spacecraft.

Describes the flight of the "Eagle" to the moon and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's walk on the surface.