astronautics

A discussion of the history of manned spaceflight, covering topics such as early rocket development, NASA and U.S. military space agencies, the race to the Moon, and the various stages of the space shuttle program and different types of space stations, with a list of American astronauts, Soviet and Russian cosmonauts, and others who have journeyed into space.

Contains over three thousand entries that provide information about concepts, applications and theories, historical events, and activities related to space technology; arranged alphabetically from absolute pressure to zero-g.

Discusses exploration and research in outer space, the space shuttle and space stations, and man's future in space.

Explains the training astronauts go through before they make their space flights.

Briefly discusses many "firsts"--such as the first dog in orbit, first human in space, first space station, first planetary probes--and the subsequent activity in these and other areas relating to space flight.

Describes some of the equipment and activities of astronauts during space flights, in a text that incorporates phonics instruction and rebuses.

Explores a wide variety of the aspects of space travel.

Presents a history of flight by narrating the accomplishments of courageous men and women in the field.

Traces the development of Russia's space program and provides biographical material on the cosmonauts.