space flight

Tilly Ipswitch, Queen of Halloween, builds a space ship so she can fly to other planets to frighten different creatures on Halloween.

Illustrated exploration of the history and technology of spaceflight providing an introduction to orbits and rockets, a look at orbital mechanics, a discussion of how to perform space maneuvers, the stories of the race to the moon and the space shuttle, and an overview of future missions to Mars and other planets.

Discusses NASA's triumphs and the challenges of aerospace travel to mankind.

Describes the advances in space travel that have been made since 1957, tells of successes and failures, and attempts to predict the direction that future space flight and space settlement efforts may take.

Presents the science of space exploration, including planet information, space probes, and the future of space travel.

An introduction to space travel that discusses how astronauts get into space, the training they undergo, what it is like to live in space, and other related topics.

Describes the history of space walking and the technological advances that have made it possible. Also explains how space suits and space walkers work and discusses future experiments.

Brief text with supplementary questions and answers discuss various aspects of the space shuttle, such as lift-off, satellite launching, establishing space stations, and the history of winged rockets.

Details the events, technological advances, people, and machines involved in the history of spaceflight.