"What's it like to live in space? How long can you stay in space? Discover how astronauts eat, sleep, work, and even exercise in a weightless world"--Provided by publisher.
What's a spacewalk? Step outside your space vehicle, and you're spacewalking Whether you're collecting samples, fixing equipment, or sightseeing, spacewalking is an out-of-this-world experience.
Describes the various steps necessary for an astronaut to prepare for a flight into space and follows astronaut Linda Gardner as she trains for her space shuttle mission.
Features first-hand accounts of international astronauts who have been in space from how to properly sneeze in space to struggling to walk properly after returning to gravity.
"In the 1990s, scientists lived inside Biosphere 2 (Biosphere 1 is the Earth itself) for two years, trying to figure out if colonizing Mars would ever be possible. Now scientists don't live there but instead conduct all sorts of studies and experiments aimed to help us better understand our environment and especially understand what sort of things are happening to it due to climate change and other man-made problems. It's a unique take on the 'Scientists in the Field' mission statement - in this case, the field/lab is a replica that allows the scientists to conduct large scale experiments that would otherwise be impossible."--Provided by publisher.
Presents information, in simple text and photographs, about what it is like to live on a space shuttle and includes descriptions of everyday activities such as eating, drinking, and sleeping. Includes photo glossary.
Describes the various steps necessary for an astronaut to prepare for a flight into space and follows astronaut Linda Gardner as she trains for her space shuttle mission.
