lunar bases

Sam, who grew up on the moon, travels to Earth for summer vacation to visit his cousin Linn, where he finds everyting very different from home.

Examines the technology used to explore the moon and what is needed for the future construction of a moon base. Discusses probes, satellites, spacecraft, living modules, moon buggies, and power sources. Includes fact boxes, color illustrations, a comprehension quiz, a glossary, and additional resources.

The off-Earth colony of Moonbase, thriving for seven years due to the leadership of Doug Stavenger and the wonders of nanotechnology, must find a way to survive after the U.N. secretary-general Georges Faure insists the colony adhere to the world-wide ban on nanotech operations, research, and teaching.

In the year 2024 Vice President Charlie Haskell is at the new American Moonbase for its opening ceremonies when an amateur astronomer discovers a gigantic new comet headed straight towards the Moon. With only five days until impact evacuation of all personnel seems improbable and the panic on Earth is of epic proportions.

When Paul Stavenger works to make Moonbase a thriving colony on the moon, forces work against him, and his wife and son must work to destroy those forces and make his dream a reality.

Offers a combination of scientific fact, space research, and imagination to show why humankind should return to the Moon.

Describes the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, explains the need for establishing a moon base, and speculates about future situations in which the base would be used.

Chronicles NASA's efforts to explore the moon, from photographing the surface by Pioneer and Ranger spacecraft to the Apollo landings. Discusses scientific discoveries and the possibility of setting up a moon colony.