astronauts

Presents the personal recollections of seventy-seven astronauts who have participated in the space shuttle program since 1981, and includes color photographs and a glossary.

A history of Project Apollo, which had the goal of landing astronauts on the moon.

Presents the childhood, career, and family life of the first human being to set foot on the moon.

Details astronaut John Glenn's second flight into space in 1998 and contrasts it with his first flight in 1962, discussing training, equipment, and responsibilities.

Traces the life of the first African-American woman to go into space, from her childhood in Chicago through her astronaut training and first spaceflight to life after working with NASA.

Describes the qualities needed to be part of the space program and various aspects of the training that astronaut candidates receive to prepare them for their first flight.

A biography of Sally Ride, who in 1983 became the first American woman to travel in space.

A biography of the first man on the moon, covering his youth, his career as an astronaut, and his life after NASA.

Story of the first three African Americans to journey into space and the others who have followed them and taken their place in the forefront of space exploration and discovery.